Redefining Success

Autonomy-Supportive Parenting Diaries

School is the part of parenting in which I struggle the most to not be controlling. I am a lifelong perfectionist and high achiever who loves school and always excelled. My kids complain about their math homework and I (not so helpfully) respond “algebra is so much fun!” I came into this world with an internal drive to learn and be the best student I co…