Oh Dr. Laura.... 

I saw this headline Learn Why Failure Is Critical for Your Kids' Success, appear in my email account, and the minute I started reading the article, I immediately felt the need to share it with you. Rachel Simmons is an amazing author and speaker I'm sure you've likely heard of her and this article is spot-on! Just wanted to share.... 

Thanks for being the sound of reason. - Lynne  

Learn Why Failure Is Critical for Your Kids' Success 

Your kid forgot his homework. Again. You spy it sitting on the table by the front door, where he neglected to slip it into his bookbag. You can easily stash it in your briefcase and drop it off on your way to work. Do you do it? 

No way, says middle school teacher and journalist Jessica Lahey. The author of this month’s hot new parenting book, The Gift of Failure, Lahey urges parents to let our kids learn and grow through the mess of their mistakes. 

Read the entire article here. 


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