I have recently been reading a blog I stumbled on a few weeks ago called "Laid Off Dad". The blog is managed and thoughtfully populated by a gentleman who for a long period of time was without full time employment. During that period he spent a great deal of time as what most would say is a stay-at-home-dad. The blog name remains today even though he is "between layoffs".
Anyway, back to the reason for my post. After reading his post titled "Dummypants" and following the link to another article in New York Magazine that he references in his own post, I started thinking about how and what I praise when it comes to my own children. A little more attention and focus on praising the effort has certainly resulted in a practice that lasts a little longer, or a few additional colored pictures, and even a few more sentences in a book report or short story.
Sure, I think my kids are intelligent, or "smart", but they are not done yet. There is plenty more to learn, see, and do. And that goes for Mom and Dad, too!
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