Real Self-esteem Has To Be Earned. I

I See My Upbringing As A Great Success Story. By Disciplining Me, My Parents Inculcated Self-discipline. And By Restricting My Choices As A Child, They Gave Me So Many Choices In My Life As An Adult. Because Of What They Did Then, I Get To Do The Work I Love Now.

A Lot Of Parents Today Are Terrified That Something They Say To Their Children Might Make Them 'feel Bad.' But, Hey, If They've Done Something Wrong, They Should Feel Bad. Kids With A Sense Of Responsibility, Not Entitlement, Who Know When To Experience Gratitude And Humility, Will Be Better At Navigating The Social Shoals Of College.

Questioning Authority Is, I Think, A Great Thing To Instill In Children. I Just Didn't Have Enough Of That When I Was Little.

Never Complain Or Make Excuses. If Something Seems Unfair, Just Prove Yourself By Working Twice As Hard And Being Twice As Good.

Everything I Do As A Mother Builds On A Foundation Of Love And Compassion.