Raising Functional + Kind Kids (with Catherine Newman)
There are obvious reasons why it’s a good thing to teach kids to be functional human beings. But learning how to do things and how to be helpful and kind has deeper importance, impacts relationships, and is backed by science. Christine talks to Catherine Newman, author of “How to Be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn Before You’re Grown Up.” Christine and Catherine talk about the connection between happiness and being a functional human being, why it matters for relationships and community, and more.
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Resources mentioned in this episode
- Minimalist Parenting (our book)
- Parent Hacks (Asha’s book)
- Catherine Newman + her latest book How to Be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn before You’re Grown Up
- Edit Your Life Episode 237: Summer Reading
- Edit Your Life 100 Life Skills You Can Teach in 5 Minutes or Less
- Robie Harris sex ed books
- Dr. Kelly Lambert (neuroscientist Catherine referenced re: being authentically helpful + brain function)
- Mi Tierra Tortillas (Christine and Catherine are obsessed!)
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