Podcast

2575: Raising Resilient Children With Jen Cohen

Apr 14, 2025

The Secret to Raising Mentally Strong Kids in a Fragile World with Jen Cohen

• The reasoning behind her latest Ted talk. (2:02)

• Characteristics of a “gentle” parent. (4:52)

• Why aren’t parents letting their kids struggle? (7:51)

• The two things that have CRUSHED mental resilience in kids. (11:37)

• The barrier to entry to date a person is so low. (18:11)

• How kids mimic what they see. (20:22)

• Building life skills through challenge. (22:08)

• If you have too many options, you end up with nothing. (25:20)

• Sports and kids: The good, the bad, and the ugly. (27:33)

• Creating a ‘Lord of the Flies’ scenario with our kids. (34:47)

• The root of ‘woke’ culture. (38:59)

• How to avoid your kids feeling isolated as a parent. (47:58)

• Alarming statistics in our current culture. (50:41)

• There is a light at the end of the tunnel. (54:55)

• Allowing your children to overcome challenges in an age-appropriate way. (1:01:51)

• Have traditional values around gender roles played a part in these issues? (1:06:25)

• The importance of banding together as parents. (1:16:53)

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• The Secret to Raising Mentally Strong Kids in a Fragile World | Jennifer Cohen | TEDxCoral Springs

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Featured Guest/People Mentioned

• Jen Cohen (@therealjencohen) Instagram

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