Jessica Lahey, Angel Parham, Brett McKay, and Dr. Harvey Karp On Parenting and Stoicism

Dec 30, 2020

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Harvey Karp

Jessica Lahey, a parenting expert and author, joins classicist Angel Parham, masculinity advocate Brett McKay, and pediatrician Dr. Harvey Karp. They discuss the importance of letting kids fail for resilience, nurturing moral imagination through classic literature, and balancing emotional awareness with future planning. The conversation emphasizes the lessons of Stoicism in parenting, encouraging parents to remain humble and adaptable while navigating the complexities of raising children today.

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ADVICE

The Gift of Failure

Let kids fail and learn from their mistakes.
Don't deprive them of valuable lessons.

ANECDOTE

Learning Through Heartbreak

Jessica Lahey's teenage daughter regretted a two-year relationship.
Lahey shared her own similar experience, highlighting the value of learning through experience.

ANECDOTE

Airport Navigation

Lahey let her kids navigate the airport independently, causing frustration but promoting learning.
This allowed her children to learn through experience, like her own airport experience in Rome.

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Today’s episode features clips from some of the best interviews about parenting in 2020. Ryan talks to Jessica Lahey, Angel Parham, Brett McKay, and Dr. Harvey Karp about letting your kids fail, reading the classics to them, teaching them hope and decency, and how to approach parenting from a Stoic perspective.

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