When I couldn't help my son with his advanced math, I felt like a failure. Hiring a tutor taught me to put his needs above my ego

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What I thought was a parenting failure was one of the best lessons I have learned.
When I couldn't help my son with his math anymore, I felt like I was no longer enough.
I finally realized I was making it about me and not…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-05-04 10:14:01.
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