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12 Huge Mistakes Parents Can Avoid: Leading Your Kids to Succeed in Life

You're deeply committed to helping your kids succeed. But you're concerned—why are so many graduates unprepared to enter the workforce and face life on their own? You're doing your best to raise healthy children, but sometimes you wonder, am I really helping them?

Tim Elmore shows you how to avoid twelve critical mistakes parents unintentionally make. He outlines practical and effective parenting skills so you won't fall into common traps, such as...

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making happiness a goal instead of a by-product

not letting kids struggle or fight for what they believe

not letting them fail or suffer consequences

lying about kids' potential—and not exploring their true potential

giving them what they should earn

Find out why thousands of organizations have sought out Tim Elmore to help them develop young leaders—and how you can improve your parenting skills and help your kids soar.

Subject
education
Themes
parenting
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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