Failure Is a Temporary State

Last night, you slept, correct? But we would never label you as unconscious (as in “Jim is tall, intelligent, and unconscious”) because sleep is a temporary state. Do you know what else is a temporary state? Failure. When your teen makes a mistake, they don’t earn a permanent label of failure. Teach your teen to bounce back by reminding them that this too shall pass while helping them move beyond the mistake. They’ll be more comfortable taking risks if they know that you’re comfortable when they don’t succeed. After all, it’s a temporary state!

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