#553: Jessica Lahey on Parenting, Desirable Difficulties, The Gift of Failure, Self-Efficacy, and The Addiction Inoculation

Jessica Lahey on Parenting, Desirable Difficulties, The Gift of Failure, Self-Efficacy, and The Addiction Inoculation | Brought to you by   Wealthfront  automated investing and   Athletic Greens all-in-one nutritional supplement. Jessica Lahey  (@jesslahey) is the 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  and  The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence . Over twenty years, Jessica has taught every grade from sixth to twelfth in both public and private schools and spent five years teaching in a drug and alcohol rehab for adolescents in Vermont. She currently serves as a recovery coach at Sana at Stowe, a medical detox and recovery center in Stowe, Vermont, whe