The Parenting Skill No One Talks About: Why Friction Builds Stronger Kids

Why It Matters

The secret of successful parenting isn't scripts, systems, or rigid dogma. It's connection - the foundation that helps kids (and us) stay grounded when the world gets noisy. And it is needed more than ever.

How to Raise a Human (Not an Algorithm)

We’re raising kids in a world optimized for efficiency—not humanity. This episode asks the question: How do we help our kids stay human when everything around them is trying to automate, curate, and flatten what it means to belong to a community? As the machines become more human, it’s more important than ever to help our kids embrace the friction, vulnerability, and beauty of real connection. This isn’t about unplugging—it’s about reclaiming what makes us human.

The Parenting Skill No One Talks About: Why Friction Builds Stronger Kids

In a world obsessed with convenience—where even your sneakers don’t require bending down—we’re raising kids with less and less tolerance for discomfort. But here’s the truth: when we eliminate friction, we don’t just make life easier… we make our kids more fragile. In this episode, I unpack how our cultural obsession with ease is quietly undermining resilience—and how small, intentional parenting choices can flip that script. We’ll talk boredom, friendship drama, school apps, and how one preschool moment taught me everything I needed to know about the value of struggle. Let’s raise kids who can do hard things - especially in hard times.

Why Meghan Markle’s Netflix Show Might Make You a Better Parent

You may love—or totally roll your eyes at—the duchess-level of perfection in Meghan Markle’s Netflix show. But in between the lavender towels and flower sprinkles, there's a powerful parenting lesson hiding in plain sight. In this episode, I break down what that lesson is, why so many people miss it (or mock it), and how one tiny moment of delight can build connection, confidence, and presence in your parenting—no matter what your budget or schedule looks like.

Bring Them Back to Base: Raising Regulated Kids in a World That’s Lost Control

What do premature babies, Elon Musk, and your kid’s meltdown in the cereal aisle have in common? More than you think. In this episode, we go from a neonatal intensive care unit to today’s political chaos to show why regulation—of the nervous system and of society—is essential for growth. You’ll learn what happens when we get overwhelmed, and the one parenting move that can help your child develop the skill we all need right now: how to stay grounded when everything is flying at you at once. Tiny moment. Big impact.