In his new book How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, author Paul Tough makes the case that persistence and grit are the biggest indicators of student success.

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That much-favored, hypocritical saying bandied about by lazy authoritarians, "Do as I say, not as I do," never seems very convincing to any kid. And now, research has demonstrated that the exact ...

Does your child “give up” on a challenging task too easily? How do we raise our children to be persistent and persevere through difficult tasks in order to succeed? A January 2021 article published in ...

Fathers are in a unique position to help their adolescent children develop persistence, a new study has revealed. HT Image Brigham Young University professors Laura Padilla-Walker and Randal Day ...

Persistence can be learnt by children from their fathers and can foster a better academic performance, a new study reveals. Persistence can be learnt by children from their fathers and can foster a ...