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How to build resilience in children by allowing them to fail with Jessica Lahey

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We discuss the essential balance of parenting, focusing on how allowing children to fail fosters resilience and independence. Jessica Leahy shares insights from her book, The Gift of Failure, highlighting the dangers of over-parenting and the need to embrace failure as a part of learning.
• The significance of letting children experience failure
• Over-parenting and its effects on children's autonomy
• Emphasizing the process of learning rather than the end result
• Strategies for fostering independence in children
• The role of parental expectations and societal pressures
• Practical tips for promoting resilience and problem-solving skills
• Real-life examples demonstrating the advantages of allowing mistakes
• Resources for parents to further explore these concepts

Research on overparenting:

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s43076-024-00407-x.pdf

Watch this on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/btVcqD9AQU8

Get The Gift of Failure:

Canada or the US

Follow Jessica on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/teacherlahey/

Support the show

If You’re Working on Staying Calm During Chaotic Parenting Moments…

This episode pairs beautifully with my course, Becoming a Reflective Parent, where we start with values and identity before diving into the 10 emotional skills parents were never taught — including stress management, emotion regulation, self-awareness, leadership, and conflict resolution.
If you snap easily, feel overwhelmed, or want to parent with more calm and confidence, this course was designed for you.

https://curiousneuron.com/reflective-parent-club/

Grab a Free Resource: FREE Workbook: Staying Calm When Your Child Isn’t: A Parent’s Guide to Triggers and Emotions

Email: [email protected]

📸 Instagram | 🧠 Reflective Parenting Facebook Group

🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Supporting Parents Through Science & Education (00:00:00)

2. Shifting Parenting Perspectives With Jessica Leahy (00:06:52)

3. Building Competence and Autonomy in Children (00:16:51)

4. Fostering Independence in Children (00:22:07)

5. Parenting Beyond Achievement and Rewards (00:30:34)

6. Empowering Children Through Modeling and Support (00:42:48)

7. Fostering Independence and Autonomy in Children (00:48:26)

8. Parenting Through Process and Progress (00:57:20)

9. Promoting Autonomy Through Pro-Social Skills (01:04:43)

252 episodes

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We discuss the essential balance of parenting, focusing on how allowing children to fail fosters resilience and independence. Jessica Leahy shares insights from her book, The Gift of Failure, highlighting the dangers of over-parenting and the need to embrace failure as a part of learning.
• The significance of letting children experience failure
• Over-parenting and its effects on children's autonomy
• Emphasizing the process of learning rather than the end result
• Strategies for fostering independence in children
• The role of parental expectations and societal pressures
• Practical tips for promoting resilience and problem-solving skills
• Real-life examples demonstrating the advantages of allowing mistakes
• Resources for parents to further explore these concepts

Research on overparenting:

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s43076-024-00407-x.pdf

Watch this on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/btVcqD9AQU8

Get The Gift of Failure:

Canada or the US

Follow Jessica on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/teacherlahey/

Support the show

If You’re Working on Staying Calm During Chaotic Parenting Moments…

This episode pairs beautifully with my course, Becoming a Reflective Parent, where we start with values and identity before diving into the 10 emotional skills parents were never taught — including stress management, emotion regulation, self-awareness, leadership, and conflict resolution.
If you snap easily, feel overwhelmed, or want to parent with more calm and confidence, this course was designed for you.

https://curiousneuron.com/reflective-parent-club/

Grab a Free Resource: FREE Workbook: Staying Calm When Your Child Isn’t: A Parent’s Guide to Triggers and Emotions

Email: [email protected]

📸 Instagram | 🧠 Reflective Parenting Facebook Group

🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Supporting Parents Through Science & Education (00:00:00)

2. Shifting Parenting Perspectives With Jessica Leahy (00:06:52)

3. Building Competence and Autonomy in Children (00:16:51)

4. Fostering Independence in Children (00:22:07)

5. Parenting Beyond Achievement and Rewards (00:30:34)

6. Empowering Children Through Modeling and Support (00:42:48)

7. Fostering Independence and Autonomy in Children (00:48:26)

8. Parenting Through Process and Progress (00:57:20)

9. Promoting Autonomy Through Pro-Social Skills (01:04:43)

252 episodes

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