My daughter passed her final nursing exam this week. Got a placement. A real, paid, adult job. Earned.

Her response to that news? Two words: "Impostor syndrome."

My response? "Impostor schmmoster."

This week's blog is about why I pushed back on that label and what years of paying the fitting-in tax actually produces in people who've earned every right to be in the room they're standing in.

Think about it: Have you ever picked up a habit, a mindset, or even a catchphrase from someone who didn’t even know they were influencing you? Maybe it was a leader at work, a teacher, a coach, or even a stranger whose words stuck with you. As parents, how many times do we hear our parents' words coming out of our mouths?