An educator, concerned for the well-being of his students, wrote to a professional journal, seeking advice. “I can’t fight the forces that lead kids to be hard on themselves or to believe they need to build the perfect resume or go to a highly ranked college, but I’d like to do something to ease their…

Another note has come home from school: your child forgot to turn in his homework. Again. He struggles with organizing information into an assigned report. He works five times as hard for a passing grade as his schoolmates do. He talks too much, interrupting his peers, and is left on his own during recess. He…