Growth Mindset: Parenting for Possibility

As parents, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing we need to “get it right” all the time. We want our children to succeed, to be confident, and to avoid struggle whenever possible. But what if struggle isn’t something to avoid? What if it’s actually where growth begins? The term “growth mindset” was…

It Doesn’t Get Easier. It Gets Different.

What Gottman’s Early Parenting Research Can Teach Us About Parenting Adult Children People ask me all the time if parenting gets easier. I usually tell them the truth: no, it just gets different. When you first have a baby, the task of parenting is actually pretty simple. You have one job: keep the baby alive.…