The Blessing of Wendy Mogul

I finally got to meet Wendy Mogul in person. A few weeks ago, she stopped by New Jersey while promoting her new book, The Blessing of a B Minus. I know a speaker is good if it seems like only fifteen minutes went by, but in reality it was more like ninety. (this happens with good movies too) Wendy Mogul delivered her message with the humor and timing of a stand-up comedian, but the content was perfectly clear. If you ever have the opportunity to listen to her speak, be sure to go. If not, be sure to read both The Blessing of a Skinned Knee and The Blessing of a B Minus. You'll be thankful you did.

In the meantime, I will leave you with a few words of wisdom from Wendy Mogul. Keep in mind..these are from my notes and not direct quotes from Wendy Mogul.

* We need to teach our kids how to "swim" in life, so to speak. Nowadays, kids arrive at college wearing a "floatie" on each arm.

* It is okay for your kid to have the dreaded mean, crabby teacher in fourth grade. One day your kid will have the dreaded mean, crabby boss or even husband. It is good to learn how to get along with everyone.

* A kid's emergency should never be a parent's crisis. Kids need to learn for themselves the consequences of late homework, projects, reports, etc.

* Camp, chores, paid jobs ~ all good for kids.

* Judge your kids not by how they behave around you, but around other folks like teachers, coaches, grandparents, and so on. Kids tend to save their worst behavior for parents.

* Back when we were kids, there were "late bloomers", "slow learners" and even "shy" children. What has happened? Today's kids, according their parents, are all gifted, talented, and exceptional. How did this happen?

I could go on and on, but I won't spoil her new book for you ~ I think you received a copy as a gift. ;) Happy reading! Happy parenting!

Tricia

* Our kids' emergencies should never be our crisis.