As we reach the end of the academic year, author and University of Pennsylvania psychologist Angela Duckworth shares this timely piece, “Grading Report Cards: What’s in an A—and what’s not.” My favorite snippet is below, but the article is short and worth the entire read.

“Don’t let your kids misinterpret report cards. A bad grade doesn’t mean they’re stupid, bad people, or failures.

Do celebrate the effort that goes into getting a good grade. With at least as much enthusiasm, smile when your child brings home a good friend for a sleepover or gets lost in a novel that wasn’t assigned for class. Send the message that not everything that counts is accounted for in their GPA.”