I saw this NY times mag article and felt the need to share. Sometimes I worry that there is not enough "failure" in my kids' lives -- that things are too easy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/magazine/what-if-the-secret-to-success-is-failure.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all%3Fsrc%3Dtp&smid=fb-share