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The Blessings of a Skinned Knee

Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children
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In this book, Wendy Mogel applies traditional Jewish teachings to modern parenting.

She addresses the challenges faced by middle-class children in today's society and provides practical advice on how to raise children who are resilient and self-reliant.

The book emphasizes the importance of balancing parental involvement with the need for children to develop independence and responsibility.

Mogel draws from her experience as a clinical psychologist and her studies of the Torah and Talmud to offer a unique and effective approach to child-rearing.

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Mentioned in 12 episodes

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Angela Duckworth
as a book about allowing children to experience setbacks and learn independence.
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Angela Duckworth
for parents, advocating against over-coddling children and encouraging independence.
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Charles Duhigg
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Wendy Mogel
’s books on raising self-reliant and resilient children.
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Authored by Wendy Mogul and mentioned by
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Lenore Skenazy
as a precursos to her book
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Sara Foster
as a parenting book supporting the idea of letting children fail to build resilience.
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Lenore Skenazy
as a book in which Wendy Mogul writes about seeing the flaws when looking at anything too closely.
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Mentioned as writing about how sensations of discomfort can be helpful when we have ruptures.
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Barry Schwartz
as a book about allowing children to make mistakes and learn from them.
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Michael Middleton
as a formative book on parenting.
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Dave Finch
as a relevant book about the value of letting children experience risk and failure.
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