EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 34 MIN
Are We Raising Kids Who Can’t Handle Failure?
from Happiness Sold Separately · host McCosh Films
There’s a quiet shift happening—and it’s not showing up in headlines, it’s showing up in how kids handle pressure, failure, and reality.In this episode, Jason talks with MLB columnist Ken Davidoff and pediatrician Dr. Harley Rotbart about what youth sports used to teach—and what’s being lost. They get into entitlement, participation trophies, parental pressure, and the emotional consequences of removing failure from the equation.This isn’t nostalgia.It’s a real look at what happens when kids aren’t prepared for the world they’re walking into.If you care about raising grounded, resilient humans… this conversation matters.👉 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@mccoshfilms?si=DV9VCqBCVKA0YajD👉 Instagram: @mccoshfilms👉 Support: donate.stripe.com/00g9ADc8c0fm9sQaEEQuestion: Are we protecting kids too much… or preparing them too little?#HappinessSoldSeparately #SayWhatsReal #TheStoryEngine
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There’s a quiet shift happening—and it’s not showing up in headlines, it’s showing up in how kids handle pressure, failure, and reality.In this episode, Jason talks with MLB columnist Ken Davidoff and pediatrician Dr. Harley Rotbart about what youth sports used to teach—and what’s being lost. They get into entitlement, participation trophies, parental pressure, and the emotional consequences of removing failure from the equation.This isn’t nostalgia.It’s a real look at what happens when kids aren’t prepared for the world they’re walking into.If you care about raising grounded, resilient humans… this conversation matters.👉 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@mccoshfilms?si=DV9VCqBCVKA0YajD👉 Instagram: @mccoshfilms👉 Support: donate.stripe.com/00g9ADc8c0fm9sQaEEQuestion: Are we protecting kids too much… or preparing them too little?#HappinessSoldSeparately #SayWhatsReal #TheStoryEngine
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Are We Raising Kids Who Can’t Handle Failure?
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