Finishing what you start, especially when tired
The exhausting run before a concert, and the deflated week after it, build endurance and the deep satisfaction of carrying something all the way through.
Your part: name the tiredness as part of the work, not a sign to stop. Protect rest around big weeks. After a concert, mark what they achieved before they decide how they feel about continuing.
Honesty about the wobble
The evening they announce they want to quit builds self-awareness and perseverance: the habit of looking underneath a feeling before acting on it.
Your part: get curious before you decide. Almost always there is one small, fixable thing underneath, a friend who left, an embarrassing moment, a piece that feels too hard. Help them name it and address that, rather than walking away from the whole. And tell us, so we can help.
Part of the Parent Onboarding & Character Guide.