Book Study: The Gift of Failure (Virtual)

“The Gift of Failure” focuses on the critical school years when children need to be allowed to experience the disappointment and frustration that occur from life’s inevitable problems so that they can grow up to be prosperous, resilient, and self-reliant adults.  Lahey addresses how an unprecedented level of overprotectiveness defines modern parenting and that overparenting can ruin a child’s confidence and undermine their education.  Providing a path toward solutions, Lahey lays out a blueprint with targeted advice for handling homework, report cards, social dynamics, and sports. Most importantly, she plans to help parents and teachers learn to step back and embrace their children’s failures. The Gift of Failure is essential reading for parents, educators, and psychologists nationwide who want to help children succeed.

Participants must purchase “The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed” by Jessica Lahey (ISBN-10: 0062299255, ISBN-13: 978-0062299253) before the first session.

Credit: Hours (6), PD Points (6), College Credit (.5)