By letting go and allowing children to learn how to solve problems on their own, we give them the tools to grow up to be self-reliant, confident and successful individuals. In this powerful presentation and recording, Jessica Lahey provides practical advice for teaching children the intrinsic value of resilience, perseverance and learning from a growth-oriented mindset.
During Lahey’s presentation, she recommends the following books to read:
- Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter Brown, Henry Roediger III and Mark McDaniel
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
- Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty by James M. Lang
- The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey
- How to Be a Person and What Can I Say? by Catherine Newman
- How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims
- Under Pressure and Untangled by Lisa Damour
- Enough As She Is by Rachel Simmons
- Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life by Peter Gray
- Free-range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts with Worry by Lenore Skenazy
- Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World by Devorah Heitner
In addition, Lahey provides the following resources:
- Bibliography: A full list of books and resources recommended by Jessica Lahey
- Book Group Discussion Guide: A guide for Jessica Lahey’s book, The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Kids in a Culture of Dependence.