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Parents, You Could Ruin Your Teen's Future By Focusing on This One Thing

Why today's most successful students aren't the ones you'd expect.

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Michael Kovnat
Feb 13, 2025
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As a parent, you've done everything right. You've monitored the homework, celebrated the A's, and pushed for those AP classes. Your teen's report card is spotless—a gleaming testament to academic success. So why are researchers and education experts sounding the alarm? A groundbreaking new study reveals that our laser focus on grades and achievement isn't just missing the mark—it might be actively sabotaging our children's futures. The real predictor of your teen's future success? It's not what you think, and it's probably not what you're measuring.

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