Jessica Lahey joins us to talk about:

• The great backfiring of "helicopter parenting"
• The problem with viewing our children's accomplishments as a measure of our own success
• Letting our children fail is a gift
• Ideally we want to raise our children for independence, equipping them to live in the reality of the world. But, HOW?

SHOW NOTES: www.onairella.com/post/228-the-gift-of-failure

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• 085 Interview with My Son (Age 15)
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