Another week, another news. My daughter did not get admitted to the fancy school that my wife really wanted for her. And it started another round of introspection about our parenting styles and whether we are doing a reasonable job at all. Any rejection pushes us back into doubting ourselves and I don't know how to handle it. Since it is difficult to handle one aspect, it starts affecting all the other aspects too.
But the trick of survival lies in overcoming these self-doubts with a narrative that pushes you to keep working on your process to improve your decision-making. My narrative currently is that these kids need less knowledge and more tools that will help them navigate situations better, so I need to ensure that they are protected from being exposed to too much information. Only time will tell if I erred in my judgement but my only solace is that it would have been an honest mistake.
But the trick of survival lies in overcoming these self-doubts with a narrative that pushes you to keep working on your process to improve your decision-making. My narrative currently is that these kids need less knowledge and more tools that will help them navigate situations better, so I need to ensure that they are protected from being exposed to too much information. Only time will tell if I erred in my judgement but my only solace is that it would have been an honest mistake.
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