A Child Psychologist on Failure, Phones & Predators
We protect our kids from every scrape, every loss, every hard feeling — and child psychologist Dr. Ashley Pokler says that instinct is quietly raising fragile kids who are easy targets, both in real life and online. In this episode, Ryan sits down with Dr. Pokler (child psychologist and mom of four) to connect two threats most parents treat as separate: resilience and digital safety. Her core argument — "Resilience only happens in the face of adversity. Growth is painful. If we're not going to let them feel pain, they're never going to grow."
We get tactical:
How to let kids fail SAFELY —…
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