Dr. Becky Kennedy

And it's time for me to put my dollars and my energy into the things I really value. And I have so much hope that this is the generation that's going to create very resilient kids. And by the way, build their own resilience as adults along their way.

And it's time for me to put my dollars and my energy into the things I really value. And I have so much hope that this is the generation that's going to create very resilient kids. And by the way, build their own resilience as adults along their way.

So I don't like the idea that we have to learn 20 million different things. That's overwhelming for me as a parent. So I think the things that are missing came more naturally in the past. More space to figure things out, more time, less supervision. Like, I don't think we had as many parents rescuing kids because we didn't have so much instant gratification in our life as parents.

So I don't like the idea that we have to learn 20 million different things. That's overwhelming for me as a parent. So I think the things that are missing came more naturally in the past. More space to figure things out, more time, less supervision. Like, I don't think we had as many parents rescuing kids because we didn't have so much instant gratification in our life as parents.

So I don't like the idea that we have to learn 20 million different things. That's overwhelming for me as a parent. So I think the things that are missing came more naturally in the past. More space to figure things out, more time, less supervision. Like, I don't think we had as many parents rescuing kids because we didn't have so much instant gratification in our life as parents.

And so our tolerance for our kids tantruming about a puzzle was higher because we're like, what else am I going to do than tolerate this tantrum?

And so our tolerance for our kids tantruming about a puzzle was higher because we're like, what else am I going to do than tolerate this tantrum?

And so our tolerance for our kids tantruming about a puzzle was higher because we're like, what else am I going to do than tolerate this tantrum?

So the thing I think these kids are missing is a space to struggle, to not know, to be left out sometimes, to not be able to read right away, to just be able to struggle and muddy your way through it, and to also not have your parents watching and orchestrating every moment to put you in a bubble. Like, I can't even tell you how many people I know. And again, it's such good intentions.

So the thing I think these kids are missing is a space to struggle, to not know, to be left out sometimes, to not be able to read right away, to just be able to struggle and muddy your way through it, and to also not have your parents watching and orchestrating every moment to put you in a bubble. Like, I can't even tell you how many people I know. And again, it's such good intentions.

So the thing I think these kids are missing is a space to struggle, to not know, to be left out sometimes, to not be able to read right away, to just be able to struggle and muddy your way through it, and to also not have your parents watching and orchestrating every moment to put you in a bubble. Like, I can't even tell you how many people I know. And again, it's such good intentions.

Call the school. My kid has to be with Jordan and Chris in class next year. They have to be with their best friends. And I'm like, I don't think people did that when we were kids. I don't even think they knew the number to call. There probably wasn't a number to call. And what I hear is, and again, there's nuance. There's always nuance. But Oh, my goodness. Like, I really believe this for my kids.

Call the school. My kid has to be with Jordan and Chris in class next year. They have to be with their best friends. And I'm like, I don't think people did that when we were kids. I don't even think they knew the number to call. There probably wasn't a number to call. And what I hear is, and again, there's nuance. There's always nuance. But Oh, my goodness. Like, I really believe this for my kids.

Call the school. My kid has to be with Jordan and Chris in class next year. They have to be with their best friends. And I'm like, I don't think people did that when we were kids. I don't even think they knew the number to call. There probably wasn't a number to call. And what I hear is, and again, there's nuance. There's always nuance. But Oh, my goodness. Like, I really believe this for my kids.

I would never want to deprive them of the opportunity to find out they're in a class with none of their friends. Because what they will have to figure out that year is going to be so helpful for them when they're older. And so I think this goes back to that do less, do nothing, and really think my job again isn't to keep my kid happy. It's actually...

I would never want to deprive them of the opportunity to find out they're in a class with none of their friends. Because what they will have to figure out that year is going to be so helpful for them when they're older. And so I think this goes back to that do less, do nothing, and really think my job again isn't to keep my kid happy. It's actually...

I would never want to deprive them of the opportunity to find out they're in a class with none of their friends. Because what they will have to figure out that year is going to be so helpful for them when they're older. And so I think this goes back to that do less, do nothing, and really think my job again isn't to keep my kid happy. It's actually...

to optimize for resilience, which means creating an environment that represents adulthood. We can support our kids, but supporting and solving are very different things.

to optimize for resilience, which means creating an environment that represents adulthood. We can support our kids, but supporting and solving are very different things.

to optimize for resilience, which means creating an environment that represents adulthood. We can support our kids, but supporting and solving are very different things.