Is praise a springboard or a trap?

Everybody loves praise, right? But not all praise is created equally. Some praise encourages our children to develop grit, confidence, and resilience, while other kinds of praise can hinder our children and discourage their ability to keep trying when things get hard. In this episode, we share some fascinating research about both kinds of praise and discuss the best forms of praise for the overall wholeness for our kids. 

We also discuss the benefits of chores and give some tips about how to successfully cultivate hard work and responsibility in your kidlets. 

You can find the book that inspired us here: 

How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250093635/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_u-meDbES0W78H

Praise advice from the American Psycological Association: https://www.apa.org/education/k12/using-praise

An awesome article about how doing chores makes kids more successful:

https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/kids-who-do-chores-are-more-successful-adults-according-to-science.html

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