Our oldest daughter, now 7, asked me a question recently that set me back on my heels. “What’s special about me?” It took me by surprise because she has always been a confident, outgoing kid. The thing about this simple question that made me pause was that she wasn’t fishing for a compliment, she really …
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There are some things dads have to teach their kids, and I think one is how to take compliments well. One of our fine readers (if I could find your twitter DM, I’d call you out by name) asked me to address this, because she has a wonderful and amazing teenager who happens to be …
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