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Grit, the combination of passion and perseverance, has more of an influence on success than cognitive ability, and parents want nothing more than to raise happy, successful children. Raising Children With Grit: Parenting Passionate, Persistent, and Successful Kids provides the strategies that parents need to teach, motivate, and inspire children to pursue their passions with grit -- and succeed. By focusing on self-discipline, parenting strategies, and personality traits, parents can cultivate perseverance in their children. By coupling that with an emphasis on curiosity and interest-building activities, parents can help their children define their passions. Additionally, this book offers tips for parents about working with school personnel, how to model grit in their own lives, and how social factors can influence the development of grit.



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Laila Sanguras

Laila Y. Sanguras is a former middle school teacher, which means she's an expert inmanaging parent loops, writing accommodations, field trip planning, and navigating the highsand lows of middle school emotions. Plus, she knows some stuff about language arts. Herinterest in grit stemmed from observing her students balk at challenging activities in school, yetexcel despite struggling in areas outside of school.She also learned a lot about grit firsthand while raising her children. She and her husbandhave six children between them. From dealing with typical kid issues to navigating the sometimes-choppy waters of having a blended family, she has had countless opportunities to persevere and maintain hope.She received her doctorate in educational psychology from the University of North Texas. A storyteller at heart, she now deeply understands how she can use numbers and words to narrate our experiences. Laila is currently a lecturer in the School of Education at Baylor University. She continues to build her capacity as an educator, mentor, and researcher. She is also the author of Grit in the Classroom: Building Perseverance for Excellence in Today's Students, Educator's Quick Reference Guide to Grit in the Classroom, Raising Children with Grit: Parenting Passionate, Persistent, and Successful Kids, and a Student's Guide to Grit and Greatness.



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