Thursday, May 5, 2022

Having A Kid Cured My Chronic Competitiveness

 
 
Scary Mommy
May 05, 2022
 
 
I Used To Be Over-The-Top Competitive. I Won't Raise My Daughter That Way
 
Thao Thai used to be extremely competitive – storm-off-from-a-casual-game-of-Gin-Rummy competitive. Her daughter's birth changed that: "When I saw my baby's face, I knew there was no comparing her to anyone at all. I saw, for the first time, how very unique a person can be, and how sometimes love can exist in an absolute vacuum." 

But now she faces a new challenge: making sure she imparts that wisdom to her daughter. So she realized when school announced a reading contest, and her typically sweet and good-natured kid announced with steely resolve: "I will beat them all." 

— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor
 
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