Smart Motivation
Posted by Arwen Mosher in News on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
When Camilla was little, a friend told me she’d read (in the book NurtureShock) that research showed that telling children “you’re so smart!” is counterproductive, and ends up undermining achievement as kids learn to overestimate their own abilities while also failing to develop the real confidence necessary to take risks.
Interested, I asked my super-intelligent, lifelong high-achieving sister what... READ MORE
Defending What Works for Us
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, March 11, 2009
When Camilla was a baby she required a lot of attention. She did not soothe easily, she did not go to sleep easily, and she did not sleep well. Most of the time only Bryan or I could hold her, since we were the only ones who could do the exact combination of bouncing and patting that would keep her fairly happy.
Needless to say, we got plenty of advice about what we should be doing to make Camilla... READ MORE
Get Back Up
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Monday, January 19, 2009
Feeling discouraged? This video will cure you of that. Nick Vujicic is one of the most inspiring speakers I’ve heard in a long time.
Giving Mothers Confidence
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Thursday, October 30, 2008
Remember the conversation Lisa hosted a while back about hospitals giving away free formula to new mothers?
I was reminded of it recently when Simcha brought this blog post about treating mothers as grown ups by Veronica Mitchell to my attention.
Here’s a simple rule: if the problem is a lack of knowledge, then the solution is the supply of knowledge. Explain it to them. My overwhelming objection... READ MORE
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