Hara Estroff Marano

Ginny Yurich chats with Hara Estroff Marano, an editor at Psychology Today and author of A Nation of Wimps, about the mental health crisis among youth. Hara discusses how invasive parenting, driven by societal fears, strips away childhood play and independence. She emphasizes that play fosters resilience, and failure teaches essential coping skills. The conversation reveals the detrimental effects of over-parenting and the need for children to experience uncertainty and make decisions independently. Parents are encouraged to create opportunities for free play to bolster their children's adaptability.