Summary: Failure is the enemy. At least that’s what we’ve been taught. And we in turn teach it to our own kids. But the truth is, failing is a very necessary part of the learning process.<br> As a society we have come to try to protect our children from failing and disappointment at all costs. Child got a bad grade? Go fight the teacher about it. Blame their efforts (or lack thereof) in the classroom or any other plausible excuse. Just don’t blame your precious little angel.<br> The challenge is we now have college age adults that are incapable of handling everyday tasks. Even then, many parents are still there handling affairs on their behalf. These are typically loving, well intentioned parents. But the harm being done is difficult to undo.<br> In this episode we are joined by <a href="http://www.jessicalahey.com/" target="_blank">Jessica Lahey</a> to discuss her book <a href="http://www.jessicalahey.com/the-gift-of-failure-2/" target="_blank">The Gift of Failure</a>. We dive deep into how we got to this place and what we can do to make things better. Don’t miss it.<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/digitaldadsfm/" target="_blank">Join the Facebook Group</a><br> One Cool Thing<br> <br> * Andrew – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Corpse-Talk-Book-Phoenix-Presents/dp/1910200018" target="_blank">Corpse Talk</a><br> * Brent – <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2017/4/12/15271910/boomerang-cartoon-streaming-service-available-now" target="_blank">Boomerang</a><br> <br> Patreon Support<br> Check us out on <a href="https://patreon.com/digitaldads" target="_blank">Patreon</a> and get exclusive content and swag unavailable anywhere else. Plus get access to every episode of both our retired shows Outatime (Retro Movie Club) and Ginger Snaps (Brent’s girls).<br>
