You can't choose for them


Hey Reader! I've got a message for the parents this week. If you're not one, this advice can also work for relationships—or in any situation where one person makes a choice for another, against their wishes. I use the parent-child metaphor, but you can just as easily sub in romantic or work relationships. This weekend, I attended a graduation party. One of the neighborhood dads began telling me about his daughter. Turns out, she's quite an accomplished young woman: high-achieving...