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Elizabeth Kopple's avatar

this is such an important part of educating a child... You are teaching your son a valuable lesson..

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Tracy Mansolillo's avatar

Thank you, Elizabeth. Appreciate the kind words.

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Marjorie Pezzoli's avatar

💃 pivoting is a move we all need in this dance of life. Great three key reminders Tracy ☺️

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Lorraine's avatar

What your son has learned from watching you and following your advice and actions is invaluable.You are a role model extraordinaire for him.

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Donna Skeels Cygan's avatar

Tracy - this is a great article! Reminding us that pivoting is a practical skill, and providing an example of how we can use it is valuable. Thank you!

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Tracy Mansolillo's avatar

Thank you, Donna! Sometimes we overlook simple solutions or don’t dig deep enough to see the alternatives. So glad it resonated.

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Monica Kmetz Cochran's avatar

So excited to hear that with your support Jack is becoming more skillful and confident to self-advocate and pivot as needed as he transitions into this next exciting chapter!

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Beth Riungu's avatar

“Fear is normal” this is so simple yet so important. How easy it is to be distracted from the road ahead by worries about the phenomenon of fear.

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Jeanette Martin's avatar

I love how you helped your son articulate his needs and new direction. We all need a friend to help guide us through big changes.

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Tracy Mansolillo's avatar

Thank you for reading and commenting Jeanette.

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Paulette Bodeman's avatar

Great post, and great example, Tracy. I'm so happy for your son, he's learned such a valuable lesson. And it's a great reminder for each of us that we can pivot when circumstances happen outside of our control.

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Tracy Mansolillo's avatar

Thanks Paulette. Absolutely, changing how we think about a situation, looking at our automatic reactions, learning to accept change… they’re all possible and lead to personal growth.

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