My 12-year-old was in a slump with baseball. Instead of making him feel better, I told him he wasn't putting in enough effort

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My 12-year-old was in a slump with baseball. Instead of making him feel better, I told him he wasn't putting in enough effort

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My son was in a baseball slump, but I didn't want to say things just to make him feel better.
I decided to emphasize effort over results and told him he needed to practice more.
I think failure is a chance for growth, not a reflection of ability.
Ten…

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