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Go Ahead, Make Mistakes!

Posted by Tracy Dennis on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, In : Parenting 
Mistakes. They’re a beautiful mess! To be clear, I’m talking about the kind of mistakes that are life-affirming, not life-altering. We don’t like to make them, yet mistakes are a boundless resource of opportunity and insight. I sometimes wonder if our children are missing out on this. I often find my teenage daughter vacillating between obsessing over her G.P.A. and reminding herself to focus on the process, not the product, of learning. I often remind her that mistakes (i.e., missed ex...

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Mother Wit Monday: Nothing Beats a Failure But a Try

Posted by Tracy Dennis on Monday, April 7, 2014, In : Academic Coaching 


Have you ever overreacted to a mistake, either yours or your child's? Most of us have. Some of us, more often than we'd like to admit. What causes us to do this? I find that it's usually a fear of failure, something that is a definite obstacle to learning.

Making mistakes is actually a very important part of the learning process. As William James once said, "Without mistakes, how would we know what we have to work on?" 

I've been in classroom settings, meeting rooms, and groups where people wer...
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About Me


Tracy Dennis I'm the mother of three of the most delightful kids ever to grace this earth! I know. I'm biased, but that's allowed :) I love learning and I want my kids to love it too - for life! That's why I'm documenting our ups, downs, highs, and lows as we plot a new educational path filled with wonder, relevance, and genuine growth. Hopefully, along the way we'll inspire others to do the same.
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