“Things I think I’m good at”

As a parent, I often lose faith that I’m doing a good job raising my kids, but then I’ll get a sign that maybe things are going OK after all. Last night, my daughter came into my office to show me a list she made of things she thinks she’s good at. Reading it nearly melted the eight inches of snow outside my window.

Things I think I’m good at.

• Math
• Soccer
• Knowing peoples emotions
• Sketching
• Run Fast
• Swimming
• Flipping on trampoline
• Singing
• Dancing
• Making people laugh
• Making friends
• Writing fast and readable
• Being with one another