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I'm Alex Clark and this is Culture Apothecary.

As child counselors, you are seeing things in kids that you have not seen at all in 30 years and it has you seriously concerned.

Kids don't know how to ride bikes?

No.

There's a teenager who's telling their parents, I don't think I'm ready to get my driver's license.

Do you think that a parent should push them to anyway?

Your seven-year-old is anxious, overwhelmed, melting down over things that didn't used to be a big deal.

Your teenager is telling you they're not interested in driving.

And your 20-year-old has no desire to leave the house.

What is happening?

Are we crazy or did kids used to be more capable?

Sissy Goff and David Thomas have spent over 30 years sitting across from kids and families in crisis as child counselors.

And they're sounding the alarm.

We are raising kids who feel more supported than ever, but also less capable than ever.

In their new book, Capable, How to Teach Your Kids Strength, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience, they argue something that's going to make a lot of parents uncomfortable.