Fresh Take: Jessica Lahey on "The Gift of Failure"

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 4 a.m.

b"In our latest \\u201cFresh Take\\u201d episode, we've got an interview with Jessica Lahey, author of the bestseller THE GIFT OF FAILURE: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. The Gift of Failure came out in 2016, when giving our kids healthy doses of autonomy and outdoor exploration felt a little more possible. But even during pandemic life, there are opportunities for us to be less protective as parents and to let our kids learn by failing.\\nJess tells us how to apply the book\\u2019s ideas to pandemic life, at-home learning, and living together 24/7.\\nJess also tells us a little about her next book,\\xa0The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence, coming in April 2021. We can't wait!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"