08/16/2026
🥋 What did you fail at this week?
It might sound like a strange question to ask your kids.
But it could be one of the most powerful.
Research suggests that one of the biggest influences on how kids learn to handle failure is how their parents react when something goes wrong.
When we panic, rush in, or immediately try to make everything better, kids can learn that failure is something to fear.
But when we get curious?
Failure becomes information.
đź’ˇ What can I learn?
🥋 What do I need to practice?
🎯 What will I do differently next time?
Spanx founder Sara Blakely has shared that growing up, her dad would ask at the dinner table:
“What did you fail at this week?”
If the kids had an answer, he celebrated it—because failure meant they were trying.
So here’s a RockStar Family Challenge for this week:
At dinner, have everyone share one thing that didn’t go as planned.
Parents go first.
Then ask:
Was it a Stretch Mistake because I tried something hard?
An Aha-Moment Mistake because I learned something I didn’t know?
Or a Sloppy Mistake because I knew what to do but lost focus?
Then finish with:
“What will I do differently next time?”
Martial arts isn’t about teaching kids to never fail.
It’s about helping them develop the confidence to try, learn, adjust, and try again. 🥋
So, RockStar families…
👇 What did YOU fail at this week?
We hope it was something good. đź’Ş
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