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#259 The Gift of Failure with Jessica Lahey

#259 The Gift of Failure with Jessica Lahey

Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families

May 4, 202117m 12s

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Show Notes

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Parents are shoving obstacles out of their children's way, hoping it will help them avoid failure
  • Depriving kids of learning opportunities
  • Why parents insist on taking over?
  • Directive parenting
  • Competition in parenting
  • Parental investment
  • How do we overcome this?
  • Do I want _ now or do I want a child who can do _ well later?
  • Thinking long term


Jessica Lahey - Author of the New York Times Best Seller 'The Gift of Failure'

Tim Harford, Adapt

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