01/22/2026
My daughter came home in third grade and said “Mom, everyone’s in Russian math.”
I had no idea what Russian math was. 🤯
But immediately my brain went: If everyone else is getting this extra instruction and she’s not, will she get left behind? Will she feel bad about herself? Will this affect what schools she gets into ten years down the line?
Spoiler alert: I didn’t sign her up for Russian math.
But I get it. I *really* do! Because we live in this culture where you’re supposed to sign up for summer camps when your kid is born or they won’t get in…. Where if you’re not doing the extra tutoring and the extra classes, your child will somehow miss out.
And all of that anxiety we feel? It shows up in how we parent.
I talked about this on . About the short-term versus long-term. About what we actually want for our kids (healthy, independent, content) versus what we end up praising (grades, accomplishments, constantly working towards the next thing).
(a true gem 💎) and I got real about the patterns we’re seeing and the patterns we’re living.
Worth a listen if you’ve ever felt like you’re doing it all wrong. (Spoiler alert…. You’re not ❤️).
Link in bio to listen.
