Let Your Kids Lead - with Esther Wojcicki - The A-Parently Podcast #21

Independence. One of the most confounding parts of child development.The journey from a completely helpless and dependent newborn, to a strong-willed teen can be a confounding one. How do we know our kids are ready to detach from us? How do we know if we're pushing them too hard?While there isn't a clear playbook, there are certain goals that we can constantly strive for - and that's where Esther Wojcicki comes in. Esther joins A-Parently to share the independence-building techniques that have worked for her in her long career as a mentor, teacher and mother.-Esther Wojcicki is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They are the result of TRICK, Esther’s secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness. Simple lessons, but the results are radical.Esther Wojcicki is a leading American educator and journalist. Mother of YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, Fulbright scholar Janet Wojcicki, and 23&Me founder Anne Wojcicki, as well as a teacher and mentor to James Franco and Lisa Brennan-Jobs, Esther is widely heralded as the most successful parent and educator in the United States. Esther offers essential lessons for raising, educating, and managing people to their highest potential.She is the author of Moonshots in Education (2014) and best seller How to Raise Successful People (May, 2019). She is co founder of Tract.app (2020) an innovative way to empower students by gamifying education using a peer to peer model.​The A-Parently Podcast is made possible by the following incredible North American Summer Camps:Birch Trail Camp for GirlsCheley Colorado CampsLiberty Lake Day CampNorth Star Camp for BoysCamp Wawenock for Girls