1KHO 220: Raising Resilient Kids: Nurturing Emotional Intelligence through Unstructured Play | Colleen Kessler, Raising Lifelong Learners

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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In this episode Colleen Kessler passionately discusses the need to preserve the resilience and confidence in boys, exploring the fascinating physiology of their brains and the value of allowing them to take risks. The conversation unfolds into a deep exploration of emotional intelligence and resilience, emphasizing the role parents play as the primary examples of healthy adulthood for their kids. Discover the power of free, self-directed play and its profound impact on fostering lifelong learners. Colleen shares insights on the benefits of letting kids be free, encouraging parents to set the stage for a future where their children never forget how to play, ensuring a life filled with joy and continuous learning. Tune in to uncover practical tips on navigating the challenges of parenthood, creating a supportive environment for your children to bounce back from adversity, and ultimately, raising resilient individuals who contribute meaningfully to the greater whole of the family and society. This episode is a masterclass on intentional parenting and a celebration of the boundless potential within each child. ** Learn more about Colleen here >> www.RaisingLifelongLearners.com www.Raisingresilientsons.com You can also find her on the Raising Lifelong Learners podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Here we're go. Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast. My name is
0:04.0	Jenny Erich. I'm the founder of 1000 Hours Outside and my friend is here today
0:08.0	Colin Kessler. Welcome. Thank you. I am so excited to be here Jenny. We've been talking about this for a couple of years so it's super exciting
0:16.0	Yes, so you're the only how well Adelaide has been on but we have been in an escape room together.
0:23.0	There are very few podcast guests that I've had on that I've been in an escape room with.
0:28.0	So this is extra special.
0:31.0	We did that after a conference in Ohio. It was so fun.
0:36.0	Yeah, Cincinnati.
0:37.0	And we got out.
0:39.0	We were actually going to go home because we don't live super far from Cincinnati.
0:45.0	So we were going to go home that night, but we stayed.
0:47.0	We stayed so that we could do the escape room.
0:50.0	And that was super fun.
0:51.0	And your kids were there.
0:52.0	And I just love that because those
0:53.3	conferences are grueling so it's fun to have something to look forward to at the
0:56.4	end okay but before we go any further I have your wonderful book raising
1:00.2	resilient sons a boy mom's guide to building a strong, confident, and
1:04.6	emotionally intelligent family, but you also have like a million books
1:08.5	basically, so many books and I mean I also have the backyard activities one so I had that one before I even met you and I mean just so many books author of more than a dozen books and you have an online community raising poppies and you have
1:26.8	the learner's lab. Tell us how did you end up here? You've got so much going on.
1:32.2	Yeah well so I started, I started actually, so I'm a teacher.
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