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5 parenting tips for raising resilient, self-reliant kids

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Tameka Montgomery |

TEDxRockville

• February 2022

How do you raise kids to step outside of their comfort zones and unlock their inner potential? It all starts with helping them develop a resilient mindset. Mother and business owner Tameka Montgomery makes the case for cultivating an entrepreneurial outlook at an early age -- and offers five strategies for emboldening young minds to embrace opportunities and solve their own problems, no matter the path they choose.

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How do you raise kids to step outside of their comfort zones and unlock their inner potential? It all starts with helping them develop a resilient mindset. Mother and business owner Tameka Montgomery makes the case for cultivating an entrepreneurial outlook at an early age -- and offers five strategies for emboldening young minds to embrace opportunities and solve their own problems, no matter the path they choose.

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Tameka Montgomery

Mother and business owner

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A mission driven leader, Tameka Montgomery combines her entrepreneurial spirit with her drive to have a positive social impact in the world.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxRockville, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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Host a Children’s Business Fair.