On this episode of Teens Who Thrive, we explore a crucial question for parents: How often do we truly allow our kids to fail?

While the concept of letting children stumble and face natural consequences is widely acknowledged, putting it into practice is often challenging.

We will dive into several essential reasons our teens benefit from struggling:

• Building resilience by giving them the opportunity to develop problem-solving skills.
• Fostering independence as teens learn to solve their own problems.
• Teaching accountability, helping teens understand the consequences of their actions.
• Boosting confidence by helping our teens see they can accomplish challenging tasks.

We will also do some self-reflecting and get honest without ourselves about why this is so hard for us to do as parents, and why we are so tempted to jump in and rescue our kids when it might be better for them to struggle.