FTF3: Two Traits You Need to Rise Above the Trophy Generation

Post Cards From the YES Life: Your launchpad for reinvention, empowerment, adventurous living, after life transitions · May 3, 2019 · 18m

Welcome to Free Thinking Friday, a brief episode where I share thoughts I've been pondering throughout the week. We recently had an academic situation that left me livid. As of the publication of this episode, it is still not resolved, but I share my frustrations related to the consequences of being part of the trophy generation, that group of kids who got participation trophies, just because they came to practice and smiled a time or two.

What are we teaching kids when they are not held accountable? If your child didn't take their math tests, and didn't show up for the make up tests, you'd…