TED TALKS
Why Having Fun Is The Secret to a Healthier Life: Cathrine Price examines the importance of fun and play in adult life, exploring how we can reclaim joy in a world that values productivity over pleasure.
Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong: Johann Hari challenges conventional ideas about addiction, exploring the role of environment, connection, and trauma in the cycle of addiction.
How to raise successful kids without over-parenting: Julie Lythcott-Haims advocates for giving children the freedom to grow, make mistakes, and develop independence by stepping back and avoiding over-parenting.
Are Smartphones Ruining Childhood?: Jonathan Haidt discusses the impact of smartphones and social media on children’s mental health, highlighting the growing concerns surrounding screen time and its effect on youth development.
Conscious Parenting: Shefali Tsabary’s talk challenges conventional parenting methods, advocating for a conscious, mindful approach that focuses on self-awareness and emotional connection between parents and children.
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance: Angela Duckworth explores the concept of grit, explaining how passion and perseverance are crucial to long-term success. Her talk emphasizes the power of persistence.
A powerful talk on how repair, not perfection, builds strong parent-child relationships.
How Changing Your Story Can Change Your Life: psychotherapist and advice columnist Lori Gottlieb explains how rewriting your narrative from different perspectives allows you break free of the stories you tell about yourself.
Listening To Shame: Brené Brown delves into the topic of shame, offering profound insights into how it affects relationships, self-worth, and our ability to connect with others.
What If A Child’s Most Annoying Trait Is Also Their Greatest Gift?— A short piece on recognizing your kid's strengths
J. Stuart Ablon: Rethinking Challenging Kids – Where There's a Skill There's a Way. Shows how teaching skills—not punishment—can transform behavior challenges.
How play helps a kid's brain grow: as an early-education leader and mother of two, Jesse Ilhardt dreams of a world where all children grow and learn in the context of play and nurturing relationships.
