This month's parenting post is closely related to last month's: the values we instill in our children by the language we use.  Our own local Dr. Bruce Poulsen wrote this article for Psychology Today about the words we use to praise kids and how those words influence a child's sense of worth.  It is a beautiful segue from last month's article into some very practical day to day tools to use with our children to help them grow into responsible, self confident and self knowing humans. Thanks Bruce!  (p.s.  If you had lessons a few years ago at the Big Brown House, you may have met him since he lived upstairs!)