silicone valley are saying kids are have the skills but thy don t have the grit. they don t have the perseverance. they don t have the work ethic. they expect to be, you know, raised and given positions in three months before they have even gotten their hands dirty. yes we hear that all the time in the culture of entitlement. encourage successful failures, let your kids fail. it s okay if they make mistakes and don t overparent. finally have a satisfying life of your own. that s important. if you are not happy. you re probably not going to raise happy kids. the book is teach your children well. madeline thanks for coming in with all the advice. thanks. put it into practice alli. at 10:01 i will start to do that. democrats are trying to pass it without you knowing. wait until you see how they are trying to sneak this by you. scary moments for a child home alone.