S10 E5: The Incredible Gift of Failure with Jessica Lahey

<p>When it comes to how to motivate kids, our society gets a lot wrong.<br/><br/>If you ever find yourself seconding guess your parenting choices that don&apos;t always look like the rest of society&apos;s parenting choices, definitely listen in to my talk with Jessica Lahey today.<br/><br/>If, on another note, you&apos;ve had a rough gardening season, or just want to improve your garden soil, check out this episode&apos;s sponsor, Redmond&apos;s Agriculture, &amp; my favorite soil kit option on the market, right here: <a href='https://shop.redmondagriculture.com/?rfsn=6608816.8c356f'>theprairiehomestead.com/soiltest</a>. Be sure to use code HOMESTEAD &amp; save 15% off your entire order!<br/><br/>In today&apos;s episode, Jessica explains why extrinsic motivators (aka a parent begging, punishing, or bribing) don&apos;t boost a child&apos;s<em> intrinsic</em> motivation. And we dive into detail about all the better options.<br/><br/>Jessica is the author of The Gift of Failure (<a href='https://bit.ly/3QF1MEN'>https://bit.ly/3QF1MEN</a>) and The Addiction Inoculation (<a href='https://bit.ly/3K93tIm'>https://bit.ly/3K93tIm</a>).<br/><br/>The books Jessica mentioned: <br/>How to Be a Person by Catherine Newman: <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/5789/9781635861822'>https://bookshop.org/a/5789/9781635861822</a><br/>Your Turn by Julie Lythcott-Haims: <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/5789/9781250137777'>https://bookshop.org/a/5789/9781250137777</a><br/><br/>Where to find Jessica:<br/>website: <a href='https://www.jessicalahey.com/'>jessicalahey.com</a><br/>#amwriting podcast: <a href='https://amwriting.substack.com/'>https://amwriting.substack.com/</a><br/> facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/jplahey'>facebook.com/jplahey</a><br/><br/>My (New) Old-School Blog: <a href='http://www.prairiephilosophy.com/'>www.prairiephilosophy.com</a><br/><br/>Head to <a href='http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/grow'>http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/grow</a> to get complimentary access to my best homestead resources.<br/><br/>Get