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[quote=Anonymous]My two young adult kids (both earlyish 20s) have graduated college and fit most of those boxes.  The one thing that I really focused on in the hyper-competitive DMV climate was encouraging them to spend unstructured time with friends and lots of outdoor time including fitness (like running/yoga/zumba/tennis/pick up soccer etc.)  for fun -this was consistent from a young age through HS.  I know that may sound pretty basic, but their personal relationships and emotional intelligence have helped them to navigate life's ups and downs without a lot of anxiety and fear.  They played co-ed rec sports all through college and made a ton of friends that way.  They both have warm personalities and great people skills and were outgoing so they got to know their professors and were asked to take on leadership roles at university.  They were always involved in multiple things and enjoyed being busy doing things they enjoyed.   I did not push them to do things that would make them successful as much as I encouraged experiences and relationships that would make them happy. I also encouraged them to work p/t jobs and both did starting in late middle school - dog/cat sitting, shoveling snow and both worked in food service in the summer. As a result they really thrived in college - both were research assistants and TAs, earned excellent grades, had lots of friends and fun social experiences in addition to the academics.   So far are both are happy, well adjusted adults living their best lives independently.  Work ethic and kind, supportive close friends are key in my opinion.  Phew.[/quote]

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