The Gift of Failure:  How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed, 2016

The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed, 2016

The author defines modern parenting as a state of overprotectiveness.  Parents see themselves as being highly responsive to their children’s well-being; however, they aren’t giving children the chance to experience failure or the opportunity to solve their own problems.  Instead, Lahey sets forth a plan to help parents learn to step back and embrace their children’s setbacks along with their success.  A great book to recommend for parents!

Reviewed by Carol Campbell, PhD

Vice President for Education

Southwestern Union Conference

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Great Learners by Design:  Principles and Practices to Supercharge Learners, 2025
Great Learners by Design: Principles and Practices to Supercharge Learners, 2025

Authors:  John Hattie, Timothy O’Leary, Kyle Hattie, and Gregory Donoghue

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How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci:  Seven Steps to Genius Every Day, 1998
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day, 1998

Author:  Michael J. Gelb

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