These words from Heather Rice, an educator and mum of three boys, in her article, Raising Resilient Kids: A Parent’s Guide to Building Confidence, Empathy, and Grit, really capture a simple yet powerful truth about confidence. So often, confidence feels like a distant goal—something we’re always chasing but rarely catching. But what if confidence isn’t something you start with? What if it’s something you build, one small win at a time?
For many of our kids, that first spark of confidence comes in those quiet, unexpected victories. Maybe it’s the first time they read a sentence without stumbling, solve a tricky math problem, or finish a project they never thought they’d get through. It might not seem like much to the outside world, but to them—and to us—it’s everything.
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