{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68db33ee597bc7d53f3ef079/6a3707bee88c52614e749e6d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sarah's Thoughts: How To Raise Kids Who Can Handle Life","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68db33ee597bc7d53f3ef079/1781999181989-786b65c8-a7ed-4352-8c10-02af3b108e72.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Are we protecting our children, or are we protecting them from the very experiences they need to grow?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Sarah's Thoughts, Sarah explores the rise of helicopter parenting and why resilience is built through small moments of discomfort, disappointment and failure. From scraped knees to friendship fallouts, she reflects on the lessons children learn when they're given the space to navigate challenges for themselves.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>You'll learn:</strong></p><p>• Why coping with discomfort is a skill that must be developed</p><p>• The difference between a safe childhood and a sanitized one</p><p>• How allowing children to struggle can help them become more resilient adults</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is a gentle reminder that our job isn't to clear every obstacle from our children's path. It's to help them become capable of finding their way through it.</p><p><br></p><p>Purchase Sarah's book: Living A Life Of Greatness <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com.au/Living-a-Life-of-Greatness/dp/1761470833/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pWIvb7D7B5Dl7Yg_r4C0gA.8s7caF4V3jDWa22hSGUd0dPZ8fGdRPmZ53_sFhRSzkc&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=9781761470837&amp;qid=1730171172&amp;sr=8-1&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaadKDt78oZpwUvf72YXcquE1x4Q-tA712JCd_Y1bvVR4JWDHqr0MeMsv7Q_aem_2JgNGaI6GVMYaKTpCv5kRQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here.</a></p><p>To purchase Living A Life of Greatness outside Australia<a href=\"https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Sarah-Grynberg-Living-a-Life-of-Greatness-9781761470837\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here</a> or<a href=\"https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781761470837/living-a-life-of-greatness--sarah-grynberg--2025--9781761470837\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here.</a></p><p>Watch A Life of Greatness Episodes On Youtube<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtS7ddhfOGJTZzRKshHUu4wr5zO35Mvpe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here.</a></p><p>Sign up for Sarah’s newsletter (Greatness Guide)<a href=\"http://bit.ly/SarahGrynbergSubstack\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here.</a></p><p>Purchase Sarah's Meditations<a href=\"https://sarahgrynberg.com/shop-online\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> here</a>.</p><p>Instagram:<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sarahgrynberg/?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @sarahgrynberg</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Website:<a href=\"https://sarahgrynberg.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://sarahgrynberg.com/</a></p><p>Facebook:<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/SarahGrynberg/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> facebook.com/sarahgrynberg</a></p><p>Twitter:<a href=\"https://twitter.com/sarahgrynberg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> twitter.com/sarahgrynberg</a></p>","author_name":"Sarah Grynberg"}