#91 - The Gift of Failure: The Key to Unlocking Your Child's Potential

A Dad's Path

Will Braunstein

Parenting, Kids & Family

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Dive into a fascinating discussion with Jessica Lahey, author of "The Gift of Failure," as we explore the critical importance of allowing our children to encounter and learn from their failures. We discuss the essential role of challenges in developing resilience, independence, and a growth mindset in our kids.

Key Takeaways:

Embracing failure as a pivotal learning tool.
The impact of overparenting on children’s motivation and learning.
Strategies to foster intrinsic motivation and a love for learning.
The significance of setting clear expectations and logical consequences.
Practical tips for encouraging autonomy and competence in everyday parenting.

Why Listen? Uncover actionable ideas and strategies to guide your children through their failures to success. Learn how to step back and let your kids navigate challenges, fostering resilience and self-efficacy that will serve them throughout their lives. This episode is a must-listen for parents seeking to empower their children to reach their full potential.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi and welcome to a Dad's Path podcast.
0:03.4	We're real Dad solving everyday problems.
0:06.0	Each week we tackle issues that dads everywhere face and deliver actions you can take right away.
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0:16.6	for dads.
0:18.0	Our goal is to help you make fatherhood count.
0:20.6	Dad all. Hello and welcome.
0:24.0	Hello and
0:28.0	and welcome to
0:30.0	to another episode of the Dad's Path Podcast.
0:35.0	I'm Will Bronstein.
0:37.0	Today we're here with Jessica Leahy.
0:38.0	She's the author of the New York Times Best Selling Book, The Gift of Failure,
0:41.6	how the best parents learn to Let Go, so
0:43.6	their Children Can Succeed. And also the Addiction Inoculation, raising healthy
0:47.7	kids in a culture of dependence. For over 20 years, Jess has taught every
0:52.3	grade from six to 12 in both public and private schools,
0:55.6	and spent 5 years teaching a drug and alcohol rehab for adolescents in Vermont.
0:59.9	She's written about education, parenting, and child welfare for the Washington Post, the Atlantic,
1:05.5	and her bi-weekly column, The Parent Teacher Conference ran for three years at the New York Times.
1:10.4	She also designed and wrote the Educational curriculum for Amazon Kids Award winning series,
1:14.8	The Stinky and Dirty Show, and was a 2019 pushcart prize nominee.
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