It trips parents up. Often. We assume that we know what will make our kids happy - and they don't. Occasionally, when introducing something new, we're right. Last week, I took the girls to a local trampoline park knowing they would all love it. My youngest sat for 45 minutes insisting she wanted nothing to do with it. Eventually, she jumped. She loved it. I was right. Earlier that day, my 10 year-old auditioned for a big role in a play. I wrote about it here. I was certain that she really wanted it. I was certain that she just didn't know how much she wanted it. On Saturday, when we were told that she didn't get the part, (even … [Continue reading]
