124: Raising Kids Who Can Problem Solve and Become Independent Adults with Amy Carney
About this episode
Katie Kimball discusses with Amy Carney the importance of allowing children to solve problems independently to prepare them for adulthood.
Do you ever feel that tension between wanting to help your kids… and knowing you probably shouldn’t step in so fast? Because if we’re honest, it’s almost always easier and quicker to just do it ourselves. Open the bottle. Fill out the form. Solve the problem. But what if that instinct is exactly what’s holding our kids back? In this episode, I’m talking with Amy Carney about what it really takes to raise kids who are ready for the real world. Not just capable on paper, but confident, resilien...
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