Episode #98: Jessica Lahey

Jessica Lahey is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, "The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed" and "The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence". Over twenty years, Jess has taught every grade from sixth to twelfth in both public and private schools, and spent five years teaching in a drug and alcohol rehab for adolescents in Vermont. She writes about education, parenting, and child welfare for The Washington Post, New York Times, and The Atlantic, is a book critic for Air Mail, and wrote the educational curriculum for Amazon Kids’ award-winning The Stinky and Dirty Show. She co-hosts the #AmWriting podcast with bestselling authors K.J. Dell’Antonia and Sarina Bowen from her house in Vermont, where she lives with her husband, two sons and a lot of dogs.

Visit Jessica's website: https://www.jessicalahey.com and follow her on FB: https://www.facebook.com/jplahey Twitter: https://twitter.com/jesslahey YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFJ5... and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-l... Listen to the #AmWriting podcast: The #AmWriting Podcast (substack.com)