Raising Successful Kids with Julie Lythcott-Haims - Ep 134

Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger

Julie Lythcott-Haims is passionate about raising self-sufficient kids and helping them find their unique path into adulthood. The former Dean of Freshman at Stanford University, Julie is the author of several books including How To Raise An Adult and Your Turn: How to Be an Adult, both of which we discuss today. In this amazing, smart, and no B.S. conversation, Julie and I discuss:

• What success means and how we can model it for our children
• Why affluent parents are more likely to over-parent.
• Why parents freak out about our kids’ college decisions
• What Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer can teach us about career plans

Julie holds degrees from Stanford, Harvard Law School, and holds and California College for the Arts. She serves on several boards, including LeanIn.org, Common Sense Media, and Parents magazine. She has appeared on NPR, Good Morning America, Today, and mega podcasts like the Rich Roll show. Her TED Talk has been viewed over 6 million times. In other words, she’s, like, super-smart and totally interesting. You should totally listen to our discussion.

• Learn more about Julie on her website: https://www.julielythcotthaims.com/
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