The Introverted Parent’s Guide to Raising an Extroverted Child
The key is to give your little extrovert plenty of chances to fly while maintaining your sanity as an introvert.
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Raising a child is never easy. But for introvert parents — or the parents of an introverted child — there are often challenges that others can’t relate to. Below, you can browse all of our parenting stories, or check out some of our favorites about tips for introverted parents, getting your needs met as an introverted mom, and some of the hurdles you may expect for introverted students in the classroom.
The key is to give your little extrovert plenty of chances to fly while maintaining your sanity as an introvert.
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Going to parent-teacher association meetings and volunteering at your kid’s school can seem like torture for an introvert.
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