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Pushing Our Kids Too Hard: On Toxic Achievement Culture with Jennifer Wallace
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Pushing Our Kids Too Hard: On Toxic Achievement Culture with Jennifer Wallace

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Jennifer Wallace is a journalist and author specializing in psychology, parenting, and health. Her new book 'Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—And What We Can Do About It' delves into our modern dilemma of busyness, achievement, credentialing, and status-seeking. Katie Couric calls the New York Times best-seller 'Never Enough; “a wake up call for all of us.” A frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, Jennifer’s work explores the intersection of societal trends and individual well-being. In this conversation, Jennifer and I discuss:

  • What Harvard can and can’t do for you (or your child)

  • The 6 factors that contribute to a great college experience

  • Why it matters that our kids know they matter

  • Stress, grind culture, and mental health\

  • The importance of chores for children and teens

  • The family chore that young Jennifer put off until Sunday night

  • What Alanis Morissette was telling us in her song ‘Perfect'

"Sometimes is never quite enough

If you're flawless, then you'll win my love"

-Alanis Morissette, Perfect

👂Check out the book on Jennie's website here and follow her on Instagram here.👂

🎤 See Paul’s stand-up and random thoughts on Instagram here. 🎤

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Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger
Comedian Paul Ollinger wants you to be happy but let’s not go crazy here, okay? In his new show, Reasonably Happy: the Skeptic’s Guide to Achievable Contentment (fka Crazy Money), Paul will help you find authentic fulfillment through candid conversations with comedians, authors, celebrities, and other remarkable guests who share their failures and foibles, anxiety and addiction, and their grand vision of life that keeps them pushing forward.
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