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S2 Ep 95: The Accidental Trap of Saying "Just Try Your Best"
Raising Good Humans
Why Do You Need Straight A's?
"I'm sure that I say it because I don't want my kids to be fixated on their grades," she says. "But actually, I think I am pressuring them because I am setting that bar high." She asks: Why do you care so much about getting straight A's and a good college? The answers are more nuanced than just doing your best; they can also have external motivations as well.
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