• Heartprints

    “I didn’t make it!” How to Help your Child with Disappointment

    For the next few minutes, think back to when you were in college, high school or middle school. Now, think about something you really loved or wanted to do … You have worked so hard and you want to make the team, valedictorian, cheerleader, yearbook, captain, or maybe it is the play, the musical, the band, the fraternity, the sorority. You want it so bad you can taste it. You have trained, studied, worked, and practiced. This time you know that you are ready. You picture seeing your name on the roster, called out over the intercom, listed in program, in the cast, on the solo list. The tryouts take…