My parents rarely praised me. I didn't realize I repeated the pattern with my own kids.
· businessinsider.com
I realized I praised my children to friends and coworkers more often than I praised them directly — and it hurt them.
Several years ago, while driving behind a car with a "my-child-is-an-honor-student" bumper sticker, I said to my oldest son, sitting in the passenger seat, "I a...