My daughter wanted me to look for piano lessons for kids in Singapore because she wasn’t making enough progress in learning how to play. Her request took some getting used to for one simple reason: I’d been her piano teacher for several years. It’s tough to here someone tell you that you’re not that great of a teacher, especially when that someone is a loved one, but she’s probably right. We get along great, but my teaching style doesn’t fit her very well. I can be a bit demanding and that puts a lot of stress on her to do better.

It hit home about making a change after my daughter’s latest recital didn’t go that well. She had a freezing up moment that ruined her piece. So it became very clear that a change needed to happen.…