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The strong, insidious, and sometimes unconscious cultural belief, that working mothers are bad mothers, and the pressure mothers feel to prove they aren’t, drive much of working mother guilt… – Jean-Anne Sutherland
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…men very much need to be in the picture if we are all to climb out of the overwhelm and redefine work, love, and play for everyone.
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Research shows that encouraging kids to participate in activities they like is important, but that cramming more stuff onto the schedule is not better.
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Grit is the ability to set your mind to something and stick with it when the going gets hard.
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The more grit, the more likely you are to follow a passion, persevere, and do the sometimes arduous work on your own to reach a goal. And the more you that, research shows, the more likely you are to be happy.
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…feeling positive and happy in the first place is what fosters achievement.
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If you’re a parent, you can teach grit. How? Let your children struggle. A little challenge, a little anguish, even, is good for them.
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Meaningful work can be done without working all hours and sacrificing yourself, your family, or your life.
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Making time for leisure to refresh your soul is critical for living a good life.
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Research is finding that play is what enables humans to create, improvise, imagine, innovate, learn, solve problems, be smart, open, curious, resilient, and happy.
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