On episode 42, Whitney and Kristen have the honor to sit down with author and New York Times bestselling author, Jessica Lahey. Jessica is the author of The Gift of Failure, a book dedicated to providing parents with solutions, targeted advice and a plan to help parents learn to step back and embrace their kids failures. She is a parenting guru and offers our listeners tangible advice for kids of all ages. On top of being a NYT best selling author, Jessica is a a mom, wife, teacher, podcast host, and new TV creator. This episode is a can't miss.
On this episode we talk about:
- the importance of giving your child space
- the negative implications of over parenting
- the #1 thing kids say they want their parents to know about them
- how to encourage kids learning and set them up for adulthood
- the importance of asking for your child's opinion and getting them involved in daily decisions
Connect with Jessica
Listen to Jessica's podcast, #AmWriting
http://amwritingpodcast.com/
Connect with Jessica on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/teacherlahey/?hl=en
Get her book, The Gift of Failure
https://amzn.to/37AN9fs%5C%5C%5C
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