Book Titles

One of the major discoveries of parenting research is that what matters more than the messages parents aim to deliver are the messages their children receive.

As we grow older, we develop the capacity to reflect on our actions and pass judgment on what we admire and disdain in others.

When our parents are loving, respectful, and demanding, we not only follow their example, we revere it.

…emerging research on teaching suggests uncanny parallels to parenting. It seems that psychologically wise teachers can make a huge difference in the lives of their students.

…more participation in activities predicts better outcomes.

…if extracurricular activities are a way of practicing grit, it stands to reason that they’re especially beneficial when we do them for more than a year.

…follow-through in high school extracurriculars predicted graduating from college with academic honors better than any variable.

…follow-through predicted notable accomplishments for a young adult in all domains, from the arts and writing to entrepreneurism and community service.

…following through on our commitments while we grow up both requires grit and, at the same time, builds it.

…the very traits that steer us toward certain life situations are the very same traits that those situations encourage, reinforce, and amplify.