16 // Help Your Kids Build Frustration Tolerance to Become More Resilient

The Raising Kids with Purpose Podcast · May 28, 2026 · 26m

A lot of parents grew up without getting their emotional needs met. They may have grown up emotionally unsupported and left to work through hard feelings on their own, mostly because their parents, even if well-intentioned, had to work and were busy. Or they grew up in homes where feeling disappointed, sad, or mad simply wasn't allowed. And out of love, many parents are now overcorrecting. They're removing every uncomfortable moment from their child's life because watching their child struggle feels unbearable.

Here is the truth nobody is saying out loud: when we shield our kids from every…