Claire Lerner: Teaching Kids To Lead, Collaborate, & Adapt

Andrew talks with author & child development expert Claire Lerner. Claire is a trained clinical social worker and psychotherapist—she’s worked with thousands of children and families over the last 30 years. She's also the author of the book “Why Is My Child In Charge?” Andrew and Claire explore ways parents and role models can help kids be great leaders, effective collaborators, and resilient enough to overcome whatever challenges life throws at them. This conversation is filled with simple strategies and tips to put kids on the road to success. Show highlights2:18 - Role of nature vs. nurture in helping children become leaders2:30 - Providing children a range of experiences4:31 - Determining how adaptable a child is7:04 - Tuning in to a child's needs7:30 - Building resilience & grit8:16 - Mistakes parents and caregivers make12:46 - Getting kids comfortable with failure15:04 - Growing though challenges17:20 - Building success through incremental steps20:02 - Benefits and risks of goal-setting with children23:27 - Helping children be effective collaborators25:16 - Impact of preschool on child development32:55 - Claire's advice for parents and role modelsBe sure to subscribe & leave a review for the show in your favorite podcast app.Follow Andrew on Twitter:@andrewhmoses and IG: @AndrewMoses123Sign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter!Please tell your friends about Everybody Pulls The Tarp on social media and be sure to tag Andrew in your posts @andrewmoses123 (Instagram) and @andrewHmoses (Twitter).

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