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Let It Be Hard: Why Our Kids Don’t Always Need Something Easier

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When your child says, “This is hard,” is your first instinct to find something easier?

We expect kids to struggle when they learn the piano, take up a new sport, or master a new skill. We know practice, frustration, and even failure are part of the process.

So why are we sometimes so quick to lower the bar when academics get hard?

In this episode, Melissa challenges homeschool parents to rethink struggle and consider the power of high standards paired with high support.

You’ll learn how to recognize the difference between hard and too hard, why support shouldn’t become…

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