Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2023-11-30
Books mentioned on How To Be A Better Parent: A Primer On Mindful Parenting
I love being a dad. It’s been the greatest gift of my lifetime.
Rich Roll recommended How to raise an adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims, Under Pressure by Lisa K. Damour, Untangled by Lisa K. Damour, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa Damour and others, and The Gift Of Failure by Jessica Lahey. Jessica Lahey recommended Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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How to raise an adult
How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims is a parenting book that examines the detrimental effects of overparenting and helicopter parenting on young people's ability to transition successfully into independent adulthood.
Recommended“former dean of freshman and undergraduate advising at Stanford University as well as the author of The New York Times bestseller how to raise an adult Julie ligot heims warns us of the negative consequences of blocking your children from distress in all forms”
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Under Pressure
Under Pressure by Lisa K.
Recommended“she's the author of three New York Times bestsellers untangled under pressure and the emotional lives of teenagers”
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Untangled
Untangled by Lisa K.
Recommended“she's the author of three New York Times bestsellers untangled under pressure and the emotional lives of teenagers”
Where to get it
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The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa Damour is a psychological guide that helps parents understand and navigate the intense emotional experiences of adolescents with empathy and practical strategies.
Recommended“she's the author of three New York Times bestsellers untangled under pressure and the emotional lives of teenagers”
Where to get it
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The Gift Of Failure
The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey is a parenting guide written by an educator who argues that parents must allow their children to experience setbacks and make mistakes in order to develop true resilience, autonomy, and lifelong competence.
Recommended“a perspective that Echoes throughout the work of Jessica Ley in educator and author of The New York Times best-selling book aptly titled the gift of failure”
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Make It Stick
Make It Stick by Peter C.
Recommended“there was a fantastic book called make it stick where you can read all about that”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“in in my first book how to raise an adult I call it existential impotence”