In every career, there are plenty of consequential decisions to be made. And they tend to get more consequential as time goes on.

Misty Copeland ’s son is following in her footsteps. The ballerina, 42, told Us Weekly exclusively that her 3-year-old son, Jackson, has begun ballet classes — just like his talented mother.

I felt deeply guilty after forgetting my daughter's ballet viewing, and she was inconsolable. I called my own mom for perspective and solace. She helped us reframe this mistake as a lesson in ...