From the Founder, Brian Mazza 9/1
Help Your Kids Learn to Deal With Criticism
On Monday we spoke about your self-love.
Today, we’re going to talk about passing it down because this is a generational necessity.
Self-love defines legacy. Fill up your child’s self-love tank.
It impacts not just your children, but your grandchildren.
It’s what makes people point and say: “That family has always been like that.”
One of the most important lessons you can teach your children isn’t about grades, trophies, or discipline.
It’s self-love—because it’s the root of self-respect, respect for others, and sustained happiness that lasts for generations.
Not trophies. Not grades. Not even discipline—because without self-love as the foundation, discipline feels like punishment instead of empowerment. Self-love is the jet fuel that powers everything else: self-respect, respect for others, resilience, and, ultimately, sustained happiness.
When a child learns to truly love themselves, they stop negotiating their worth with the world. They know who they are, and that quiet confidence becomes their anchor in life.
Here’s the ripple effect:
A child who loves themselves will respect themselves—their body, their mind, and their standards.
That respect spills over into how they treat others, creating healthier friendships, stronger teams, and deeper relationships.
And perhaps most importantly, they learn how to face criticism differently.
Without self-love, criticism feels like a wrecking ball—it tears down, it destroys, it leaves scars. But with self-love, criticism becomes constructive. Instead of shrinking under negative words or letting outside opinions define their value, they develop the wisdom to separate truth from noise. They’ll take what helps them grow, discard what doesn’t serve them, and keep moving forward without losing their sense of self.
That’s how they’ll learn to handle failure, rejection, and pressure. Not by avoiding it, but by facing it with a strong inner foundation. They’ll stop fearing the opinions of others because they aren’t built on outside approval—they’re built on self-respect.
And when your child is built on self-respect, they become unshakable. The world will still challenge them, but it won’t break them. They’ll know exactly who they are, and that’s the greatest gift you can give.
