The only thing standing between success and failure is mental toughness.

Your child has been identified with dyslexia.

What now?

For you.

For him.

For your family.

Between the many meetings at the school and the various specialists you’ve been sent to, your mind is going around in circles.

You had such great plans for your son. Will he be able to accomplish all you want for him?

This is the moment you must stop and reflect.

On life.

On your life.

Looking back, you will realize that everything was not easy for you.

At some time, people misrepresented what you said, treated you unkindly, and life knocked you down a few times.

But you didn’t quit.

No.

You got back up, dusted yourself off, and began to move forward again.

Life is not going to be different for your child. Not now. Not later.

Disappointments, disagreements, and discouragement come to everyone.

While you can prepare him for them, you cannot stop them from happening.

They are a part of everyone’s life.

So, what do you do now?

Teach your son that suffering is a normal part of life and even though he is tempted to withdraw under his cover and skip school, the only way to be an overcomer is to face life head-on.

Prepare him.

Tell him he will be rejected, ridiculed, and ostracized. But people’s actions do not define him.

Help him discover his unique skills and teach him how to showcase them, wherever he is.

Help him learn what’s important to him and what makes him thrive.

Teach him to be resilient… to be mentally tough… to focus on and go after his goals.

And laugh. A lot.

One of the proverbs tells us that laughter is the best medicine. So, fill your days with laughter and your nights with song.

Nothing is as hard as it seems at first.

Other children with dyslexia have thrived and excelled.

He can too.

Learn what to do to help him overcome his learning challenges, teach him how, and watch him grow into an even better version of the person you dreamed he could be.

Exemplify resilience and teach him to be resilient.

Here are 3 tips to build resilience:

1. Look after yourself.
   • Eat nutritiously
   • Get adequate sleep
   • Drink lots of water
   • Exercise regularly
   • Get plenty of sunlight
2. Pay attention to your self-talk
   • Challenge those negative thoughts that persist
   • Replace them with positive affirmations
   • Put things into the proper perspective
3. Build positive relationships
   • Hang out with people who have your best interests at heart.
   • Speak regularly with people who are heading in the same direction as you.

Above all, never give up.

Resilience will take you both to the land of “WOW!!!”