P&P Episode 84: Julie Lythcott-Haims "How to Raise an Adult"

The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college. On today's show, Alexis is joined by to Julie Lythcott-Haims, ex dean of freshman at Stanford and author of How to Raise an Adult: Break free of the over-parenting trap and prepare your kid for success Julie aka “Dean Julie” shares her thoughts about how helicopter parenting has influenced today’s children and gives us her best tips on how to avoid the over-parenting trap. Three ways to stop over-parenting: 1. Stop saying “we” when parents really mean to say “son” or “daughter” 2. Stop arguing with adults in our lives on our kids behalfs. 3. Stop doing homework for them. More information about Julie’s book can be found on the web: www.howtoraiseanadult.com Enjoy, Thanks for Listening and remember at The Prepped and Polished Podcast, We Empower You to Take Control of Your Education! For more information visit: Prepped and Polished.com. Please rate, review and subscribe to the show on iTunes!