Math, Confidence, and Parenting: How Performance Psychology Made the Difference
A few months ago, I found myself in an unexpected high-stakes situation. It didn’t involve a film set or a keynote stage but rather my kitchen table, a stack of math assignments, and my daughter, who was quietly spiraling under the weight of self-doubt and frustration.
Math had become a battleground. Her grade had slipped to a 63—low enough to feel like an insurmountable wall. She doubted her ability to learn, feared she couldn’t turn things around, and didn’t know who to talk to or what to ask. She was stuck, scared, and overwhelmed, a bundle of nerves every time the subject came up.