I grew up with strict parents and a fear of bad grades. I'm raising my son differently.

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The author (not pictured) said that she feared near-daily grade checks from her mother. She's choosing to do things differently with her son. Pressmaster/Getty ImagesI grew up with near-daily grade checks and believed anything less than perfection meant I had failed.

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