We all need help committing to the long view as we parent; it’s easy to let anxiety and social comparison hijack our highest ideals and goals for our children. Enter Jessica Lahey, author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. In this podcast episode, Sam Shapiro, Head of Marin Montessori School, speaks with Jessica about her top suggestions for parents for helping their kids develop robust independence, inner motivation to learn, and self-possession. 

Key topics in the podcast include:

• A helpful parenting hack in the form of a question that will guide us when we’re deciding whether to step in to take over for our child
• The value of focusing on process over product, especially for anxious kids
• The difference between competence and confidence
• The counterbalance parents can provide to the more harmful messages our children receive about the source of their worth
• The value of strengths-based parenting