How to raise successful children – without parenting too much Julie Lythcott-Haims TED

By imposing high expectations on children and managing their lives from moment to moment, parents are not actually helping them. At least, that's how Julie Lythcott-Haims sees it. With passion and wry humor, the former dean of freshmen at Stanford pleads for parents to stop defining their children's success by grades and test scores. Instead, she says, they should focus on the oldest idea of all: unconditional love.

Whether you're just beginning your adult life or finally giving yourself permission to challenge assumptions about adulthood, learn practical strategies for building a future that works for you from Julie Lythcott-Haims. Sign up for his TED course “How to Become Your Best Self as an Adult” today: https://tedtalks.social/3OmpymZ

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