They Shrug It Off. So Can You

Published: May 4, 2021, 7 a.m.

\u201cYour kid falls. If you\u2019re not paying attention, they brush themselves off and keep going. But if they see the look on your face? They burst into tears. A lot of parenting is like this. Your kids naturally have the appropriate attitude\u2014whether it\u2019s about standardized testing or body image or what have you\u2014but then we project our silly baggage onto them and attach undue significance to things, and that\u2019s when stuff starts to go sideways.\u201dRyan explains why you should be able to let go o...