Topics discussed in this episode:
Parents are shoving obstacles out of their children's way, hoping it will help them avoid failure
Depriving kids of learning opportunities
Why parents insist on taking over?
Directive parenting
Competition in parenting
Parental investment
How do we overcome this?
Do I want _ now or do I want a child who can do _ well later?
Thinking long term
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