TPP 258: How We Can Prepare Differently Wired Children for an Uncharted Future
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Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children
47 min
2 speakers
8 chapters
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What is the purpose of this episode and who is the guest?
Lots of the old jobs will go away, lots of new jobs will be created, but overwhelmingly the things that will make our kids most employable are tapping into like their fundamental humanity as both like caring people. and creative people and then having that resilience, which all of our kids do, I think, to be able to to work hard through challenge and change because things will be challenging and they will be changing.
Welcome to Tilt Parenting, a podcast featuring interviews and conversations aimed at inspiring, informing, and supporting parents raising differently wired kids. I'm your host, Debbie Rieber. My guest today is educator, social worker, and mother of two differently wired children, Stephanie Malia Krauss. Through her experiences teaching and running a school, Stephanie realized that getting young people to graduation does not always mean they are ready for life. Today she works at the intersection of education, human services, and workforce development, and as a part of that work has recently published the new book Making It, What Today's Kids Need for Tomorrow's World. You might think this is just another book about launching, but I promise you it is more than that.
Stephanie understands that today's kids are growing up in the midst of rapid change, and that the most in-demand jobs and skills of today may be obsolete by the time our youngest become adults. In our conversation today, Stephanie lays out the main factors shaping today's kids and both the alarming and the optimistic trends she's seeing. She also explains the four life currencies that will be essential for tomorrow's workforce and shares her insights on why and how differently wired kids will lead the way into the future. I thought this was a fascinating conversation. I hope you find it interesting and useful. Before I get to that, if you are new to Tilt Parenting and found this podcast while searching for resources to support you on your journey of parenting a neurodivergent child, be sure to check out my book Differently Wired.
In Differently Wired, I share my best practices and practical advice for supporting not just our kids, but ourselves through this journey. And if you're looking to make some quick positive shifts in your day-to-day life, you can sign up for my free differently wired seven-day challenge. Every day for one week, you'll get a short daily video highlighting one actionable thing you can do right away to impact the way you think, feel, and act in relation to your child. You'll also get a downloadable mini workbook and access to a private Facebook group. And again, that's totally free. free just go to tiltparenting.com slash seven day to sign up.
How does Stephanie describe the changing world that today’s kids are growing up in?
Thanks so much, and now here is my conversation with Stephanie. Hello, Stephanie. Welcome to the podcast. Hey, Debbie. It's really a pleasure to be with you today. I got your book. I devoured it. I thought it was so fascinating. So I'm really looking forward to this conversation. But before we get into all of that, can you take a few minutes and just introduce yourself? Tell us about what you do in the world and you know, your focus. And I always love to know people's personal why for the work that they're doing in the world too.
I'd love to. You know, this is so fun for me. I was telling you when we were prepping for the conversation that I'm a part of the the community here. I've I've been a long listener of the podcast and um it has become a tool for my husband and I to communicate as we're trying to raise um two differently wired boys. So I am a mom first and foremost of um two kids who are 10 and 8 as they try to make it through this crazy changing world. And my background is split across education and social work.
What are the four “life‑currency” skills that kids need for tomorrow’s workforce?
So I think it might be important for listeners to know before we jump in that I started out with my own very non-traditional education and childhood journey, but ultimately ended up as a classroom teacher. Um and from there left to get a social work degree. So I really was um conflicted where I loved teaching and saw all of the other things that were happening in the minds and the households of the kids that were in my classroom and I had no skills or tools to really help them.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the purpose of this episode and who is the guest?
0:00–2:51
2
How does Stephanie describe the changing world that today’s kids are growing up in?
2:51–4:04
3
What are the four “life‑currency” skills that kids need for tomorrow’s workforce?
4:04–7:28
4
Why does the book emphasize mental‑health and resilience for differently wired children?
7:28–11:25
5
How do brain‑development periods (early years vs. teen years) affect learning and opportunity?
11:25–15:46
6
What does the story of Sarah illustrate about cash, resources, and equity?
15:46–20:10
7
What practical advice does Stephanie give parents for supporting kids after the pandemic?
20:10–24:49
8
How can listeners connect with Stephanie and learn more about “Making It”?
24:49–47:24
Speakers
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