It all started with a gold star. A single shining sticker on a kindergarten chart that—without me realizing it—began rewiring my understanding of love, worth, and motivation. In this episode of The Whole Parent Podcast, we dive into the hidden cost of praise—why “good job” might be doing more harm than good, and how something as innocent as a sticker chart can turn play into performance. Drawing on groundbreaking research from psychologists like Edward Deci and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, I unra...
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It all started with a gold star. A single shining sticker on a kindergarten chart that—without me realizing it—began rewiring my understanding of love, worth, and motivation. In this episode of The Whole Parent Podcast, we dive into the hidden cost of praise—why “good job” might be doing more harm than good, and how something as innocent as a sticker chart can turn play into performance. Drawing on groundbreaking research from psychologists like Edward Deci and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, I unra...
How to Not Raise a Nazi.... #39 (Free Premium Episode)
The Whole Parent Podcast
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8 months ago
How to Not Raise a Nazi.... #39 (Free Premium Episode)
Key Links: 📖 Get My Book: Punishment-Free Parenting: The Brain-Based Way to Raise Kids Without Raising Your Voice – Available Now 📖 Get Alfie Kohn's Books: Unconditional Parenting and Punished By Rewards 📝 Join My Email List for exclusive insights, parenting tips, and updates – Sign Up Here Episode Description: What if the very thing we’ve been striving for as parents—obedience—wasn’t actually a virtue? What if, instead of making our kids good, it made them vulnerable? In this e...
The Whole Parent Podcast
It all started with a gold star. A single shining sticker on a kindergarten chart that—without me realizing it—began rewiring my understanding of love, worth, and motivation. In this episode of The Whole Parent Podcast, we dive into the hidden cost of praise—why “good job” might be doing more harm than good, and how something as innocent as a sticker chart can turn play into performance. Drawing on groundbreaking research from psychologists like Edward Deci and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, I unra...
