Ted Balaker

They think they're making things better, but they're making things worse. When you coddle somebody, when you overprotect them, you are telling them something. that they are weak, that they cannot handle the struggle, that only increases anxiety and depression. It's a brilliant way to make young people miserable. And it's a national scandal. It's time that they recognize that and turn it around.

They think they're making things better, but they're making things worse. When you coddle somebody, when you overprotect them, you are telling them something. that they are weak, that they cannot handle the struggle, that only increases anxiety and depression. It's a brilliant way to make young people miserable. And it's a national scandal. It's time that they recognize that and turn it around.

Yeah, I'm just agreeing with you, Dr. Giroir. It's so infuriating. I hope and pray that COVID is the last of it. I don't know. I think... our public health intelligentsia probably can sink to even deeper depths. So I don't have much confidence in them. But I think it's such a boomerang effect there because you're exactly right that we shouldn't have safety uber alice.

Yeah, I'm just agreeing with you, Dr. Giroir. It's so infuriating. I hope and pray that COVID is the last of it. I don't know. I think... our public health intelligentsia probably can sink to even deeper depths. So I don't have much confidence in them. But I think it's such a boomerang effect there because you're exactly right that we shouldn't have safety uber alice.

And not only does it make you miserable, but it actually contributes directly to what we're seeing sky-high and record levels of anxiety and depression among Gen Z because of all this overprotection, because of all the coddling.

And not only does it make you miserable, but it actually contributes directly to what we're seeing sky-high and record levels of anxiety and depression among Gen Z because of all this overprotection, because of all the coddling.

So the cruel and great irony is that all these parents, administrators, and other coddlers think that they're helping their kids, they're keeping them safe, but then when they turn 20 and they can't deal with the world and they're scared of everything and they have anxiety and depression,

So the cruel and great irony is that all these parents, administrators, and other coddlers think that they're helping their kids, they're keeping them safe, but then when they turn 20 and they can't deal with the world and they're scared of everything and they have anxiety and depression,

And it's kind of too late at that point to turn back the clock and to realize that, unfortunately, they all made a big mistake by overprotecting kids rather than letting them scrape their knee, letting them fall down, and being the snowplow parents to make sure everything is pristine for little Johnny and Susie as they walk through life.

And it's kind of too late at that point to turn back the clock and to realize that, unfortunately, they all made a big mistake by overprotecting kids rather than letting them scrape their knee, letting them fall down, and being the snowplow parents to make sure everything is pristine for little Johnny and Susie as they walk through life.

It seems in the moment like the right thing to do because we as parents are scared. And like Courtney, I feel that. as well. But we have to kind of get over it because we can't just be so focused on the here and now. We have to think about what our kids are going to be like 10, 20 years down the line.

It seems in the moment like the right thing to do because we as parents are scared. And like Courtney, I feel that. as well. But we have to kind of get over it because we can't just be so focused on the here and now. We have to think about what our kids are going to be like 10, 20 years down the line.

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victims and oppressors, you should see the movie. And frankly, if you want to have a good laugh, you should see the movie. I can guarantee that it's the funniest movie about anxiety, depression, and suicide you'll ever see.

victims and oppressors, you should see the movie. And frankly, if you want to have a good laugh, you should see the movie. I can guarantee that it's the funniest movie about anxiety, depression, and suicide you'll ever see.

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Everything is at thecoddlingmovie.com so you can find out all the information there. You can also just check it out at Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play. You can watch it on Substack and also subscribe and join us in our ongoing journey with The Coddling Movie. So there are a bunch of ways to see it. But again, thecoddlingmovie.com is your one-stop shop for all things Coddling Movie.

Yeah, we've had some of it. I'm happy to report that overwhelmingly it's been positive. Steven Pinker at Harvard invited us there. He loves the movie. We've had Michael Smirconish of CNN loves the movie. And really the most heartening responses come from Jennifer. Gen Zers and their parents, they tell us things like, I'm stronger than I was told. We need to tell kids more stuff like this.

Yeah, we've had some of it. I'm happy to report that overwhelmingly it's been positive. Steven Pinker at Harvard invited us there. He loves the movie. We've had Michael Smirconish of CNN loves the movie. And really the most heartening responses come from Jennifer. Gen Zers and their parents, they tell us things like, I'm stronger than I was told. We need to tell kids more stuff like this.