December 11, 2020 — The stockings are hung, the to-do list is getting shorter, and the countdown to Christmas continues. Closing out a challenging year is the perfect time to equip kids for dealing with challenges. Henry Ford once wisely said, “Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right.” It’s important that kids learn just because they’re unable to do something today doesn’t make it a fixed, forever reality. Carol Dweck, professor of psychology at Stanford University, began research more than 30 years ago that led to coining the terms “fixed mindset” and “growth mindset.”