“Some of these [hovering and oversupervising] parents may think that making sure their children do whatever it takes to succeed in advance courses helps their children develop "grit." But grit is often misunderstood as perseverance without passion, and that's tragic... Perseverance without passion is mere drudgery.” ParentingBad ParentsCollege AdmissionsHigh Schoolers Book:The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting up a Generation for Failure Source: The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting up a Generation for Failure