Having A Kid Cured My Chronic Competitiveness

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I Won't Raise My Daughter That Way](%2F%2Fwww.scarymommy.com%2Fparenting%2Fhaving-a-child-cured-me-of-my-raging-competitiveness%3Futm_campaign=28675%26utm_medium=scaryMommyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=33bffe7e-9403-4594-a37e-5a45d2b75c10/2/010001809613a168-6c6a0667-cf7e-422e-8961-ff7a7cc6a03d-000000/z_TLTry7SdCfm3dVVKKgEY0UZyk=269) Thao Thai used to be extremely competitive – storm-off-from-a-casual-game-of-Gin-Rummy competitive. Her daughter’s birth changed that: “When I saw my baby’s face, I knew there was no comparing her to anyone at all. I saw, for the first time, how very unique a person can be, and how sometimes love can exist in an absolute vacuum.” But now she faces a new challenge: making sure she imparts that wisdom to her daughter. 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