There's much we can do to nurture our children's lives and to help them become the best they can be. Good parenting is not about how to create little prodigies but rather its how to help our children live their lives to the best of their abilities, while maintaining compassion, a sense of community, and a true sense of what success is about.

Personal happiness in life comes from being proud of ourselves based on what we want for ourselves and in being true to ourselves. Teach your kids to focus from the inside out rather than from the outside in and your confident child will become a confident adult for life.

Anne Leedom is the Founder of CatchtheLifeBug.com, LifePalz.com and Parentingbookmark.com. She is frequently quoted in national media and lives in Northern California.