Do you ever lose sight of the end game? Sometimes as parents, we focus on the short game—grades, extracurricular activities, and how to fix things immediately for our kids. But does that actually serve them well as they grow into adulthood?

Dr. Madeline Levine, a psychologist with 40 years experience, explains that kids don’t need us to fix everything. They actually need adaptability, mental agility, curiosity, collaboration, tolerance for failure, resilience and optimism. And how do they learn those skills? By watching how we handle life and how we trust them to handle it well too.

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• Watch the full clip.
• Learn more at madelinelevine.com.
• Read Ready or Not: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World and Teach Your Children Well: Parenting for Authentic Success, Why Values and Coping Skills Matter More Than Grades.

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