Role Reboot

Why I’m Flunking At Letting My Kids Fail

It’s hard to let my kids fail when doing so means failing myself. The lunch bag is sitting on the counter. Again. It’s the third time this week one of my children has left something behind. My next step is clear—leave it there. That is, of course, if I follow the new parenting mantra: Let […]

Why Parents Need To Step Back And Let Their Kids Experience Failure

“Today’s overprotective, failure-avoidant parenting style has undermined the competence, independence, and academic potential of an entire generation.” Over the past couple of years there’s been a growing rally cry in support of failure. I first noticed this in 2013, when I had coffee with Harvard professor Sarah Lewis to talk about a book she was […]