Your Role

All parents want their children to be successful. Parents pour time, energy, money, and--most of all--their hearts into insuring that their children will lead happy and productive lives. 

Yet in spite of all our good intentions, both research and clinical experience reveal that too many children are impaired and ill-prepared for life in the 21st century. We live in a culture that increasingly insists that success is about numbers--test scores, acceptance rates, and salaries. All parents know better. We know that success is complex. It includes a wide range of skills and character traits such as integrity, creativity, and cooperation that can’t easily be measured but are critical for success in life.

Since when do we allow misguided notions about success to dictate how we raise our kids? Rates of depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and psychosomatic disorders rise as our children become increasingly pressured, stressed-out, and unhappy. It’s time for us to return to our instincts: instincts that tell us that what children need most is emotional support, parental supervision, adequate sleep, healthy eating habits, physical and intellectual challenges, resilience, and time to reflect and plan. If this is your vision, Challenge Success will help you realize it. If you need education or support, Challenge Success is here to provide it.