Tag: risk-taking
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4 Valuable Lessons from Being the Sole Girl on the Team
Get Pregnant Fast Back in 1981, before the world recognized trailblazers in sports like Mo’ne Davis or before Little League started its own girls’ divisions, I was an 11-year-old girl with a passion for baseball—not softball, which was the common choice for girls in my neighborhood. When I saw the flyer for tryouts at our…
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5 Strategies to Encourage Your Child to Embrace New Experiences
Get Pregnant Fast Not long ago, I observed my 5-year-old son, Leo, as he hesitantly approached the towering “big kid” water slide at our local pool. At first, he stood back, watching the other kids soar down with gleeful shouts. As he focused on their joyous splashes, I could see the mix of fear and…
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Empowering Girls: From Caution to Courage
Get Pregnant Fast In a world where life unfolds through a series of calculated risks, are we inadvertently teaching girls to live in fear? The reality is stark: by instilling caution instead of courage, we may be setting them up for a future filled with missed opportunities. Research highlights a concerning trend—girls often receive far…
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Perfectionist Parents Stifle Their Children’s Creativity: It’s Time to Ease Up
Get Pregnant Fast Who doesn’t aspire for excellence? As parents, we often find ourselves wanting our children to achieve greatness, believing they can conquer anything. This desire can create immense pressure on us to provide them with everything necessary to fulfill their wildest aspirations. While we may not voice it, many of us secretly hope…
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The Wild Ride of Raising My Teenage Boys
Get Pregnant Fast The roughhousing began back in preschool. The playground quickly transformed into a battleground where kids engaged in mock fights and imaginary shootouts. One day, my eldest son’s preschool teacher called us in for a discussion. It turned out our little angel was leading the charge, creatively fashioning his sandwiches into gun-like shapes…
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Embracing Risk: The Surprising Benefits of Allowing Our Kids to Explore
Get Pregnant Fast Recently, my eldest daughter took the plunge—literally—when she went skydiving with friends. While she soared through the sky, my husband and I anxiously awaited updates, refreshing our phones with every notification. This is just part of the parenting journey, isn’t it? The moment I became a parent, my instinct to protect that…
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Clearing Our Path for Our Children to Soar
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: January 28, 2021 Originally Published: July 18, 2016 My 4-year-old daughter is eagerly learning to ride her bike. While she approaches this new adventure with fearless enthusiasm, my own cautious nature often pushes me to the brink of anxiety. Last week, our differing philosophies on risk collided during a bike ride.…