Everybody Pulls The Tarp

Claire Lerner: Teaching Kids To Lead, Collaborate, & Adapt

January 27, 2022 Andrew Moses / Claire Lerner
Claire Lerner: Teaching Kids To Lead, Collaborate, & Adapt
Everybody Pulls The Tarp
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Everybody Pulls The Tarp
Claire Lerner: Teaching Kids To Lead, Collaborate, & Adapt
Jan 27, 2022
Andrew Moses / Claire Lerner

Andrew talks with author & child development expert Claire Lerner. Claire is a trained clinical social worker and psychotherapist—she’s worked with thousands of children and families over the last 30 years. She's also the author of the book “Why Is My Child In Charge?” Andrew and Claire explore ways parents and role models can help kids be great leaders, effective collaborators, and resilient enough to overcome whatever challenges life throws at them. This conversation is filled with simple strategies and tips to put kids on the road to success. 

Show highlights
2:18 - Role of nature vs. nurture in helping children become leaders
2:30 - Providing children a range of experiences
4:31 - Determining how adaptable a child is
7:04 - Tuning in to a child's needs
7:30 - Building resilience & grit
8:16 - Mistakes parents and caregivers make
12:46 - Getting kids comfortable with failure
15:04 - Growing though challenges
17:20 - Building success through incremental steps
20:02 - Benefits and risks of goal-setting with children
23:27 - Helping children be effective collaborators
25:16 - Impact of preschool on child development
32:55 - Claire's advice for parents and role models

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Show Notes

Andrew talks with author & child development expert Claire Lerner. Claire is a trained clinical social worker and psychotherapist—she’s worked with thousands of children and families over the last 30 years. She's also the author of the book “Why Is My Child In Charge?” Andrew and Claire explore ways parents and role models can help kids be great leaders, effective collaborators, and resilient enough to overcome whatever challenges life throws at them. This conversation is filled with simple strategies and tips to put kids on the road to success. 

Show highlights
2:18 - Role of nature vs. nurture in helping children become leaders
2:30 - Providing children a range of experiences
4:31 - Determining how adaptable a child is
7:04 - Tuning in to a child's needs
7:30 - Building resilience & grit
8:16 - Mistakes parents and caregivers make
12:46 - Getting kids comfortable with failure
15:04 - Growing though challenges
17:20 - Building success through incremental steps
20:02 - Benefits and risks of goal-setting with children
23:27 - Helping children be effective collaborators
25:16 - Impact of preschool on child development
32:55 - Claire's advice for parents and role models

Be sure to subscribe & leave a review for the show in your favorite podcast app.

Follow Andrew on Twitter:@andrewhmoses and IG: @AndrewMoses123

Sign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter!

Please tell your friends about Everybody Pulls The Tarp on social media and be sure to tag Andrew in your posts @andrewmoses123 (Instagram) and @andrewHmoses (Twitter).