The Practice of Parenting is a weekly series exploring the choices, patterns, and practices that shape our relationships with our children and the people they are becoming.

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Let Them Do It

Independence develops through practice.

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Raise the Child You Have

Sometimes our expectations say as much about us as they do about our children.

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Notice What You Want to Grow

What if the first question wasn't about what went wrong?

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Let Them Make Mistakes

The mistake matters less than what happens next. Coming soon.

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Let Them Be Bored

The next great idea often begins with "I'm bored."

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Let Them Be Unhappy

We can't make our children happy, but we can teach them not to fear difficult feelings.

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When We Get It Wrong

Your child doesn't need you to get it right every time. They need to see what you do when you don't.

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What Are You Practicing?

The small things we repeat become something much bigger.
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