Are we raising soft kids? In Episode 3 of our TEENAGERS series, therapists Sissy Goff and Niro Feliciano are back, along with my husband John, to call out the rescue culture that’s stripping our teens of their grit.

We dive deep into why failure is essential for building resilience—and how stepping in too soon tells our kids they’re not capable. 

You’ll learn:

➡️ Why kids need to struggle

➡️ How failure builds grit

➡️ What it looks like to parent with empathy without stepping in to fix everything.

If you want to raise strong, confident teens who can handle life’s hard knocks, this episode is a must-listen. 

Let’s Talk About It. 

Listen in to learn more: 

(00:52) Raising Resilient Kids 

(04:10) Quality Time With Kids Through Golf 

(07:29) Raising Kids in Modern Society 

(16:24) Teaching Kids to Embrace Failure 

(19:26) Redefining Expectations for Teenagers

(23:07) Empowering Choices in Athletics 

(33:20) Building Resilience in Children 

In this episode, we delve into why parents often do more for their kids than they should, the evolution of parent-child relationships across generations, providing kids with opportunities to practice resilience, the messages we convey to our kids when we overstep, shifting our mindset around failure, and modeling resilience for our children.

Connect with Sissy Goff

Connect with Niro Feliciano 

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