The Peaceful Parenting Podcast · Sarah Rosensweet

The Seven Principles for Raising a Self-Driven Child with Ned Johnson: Episode 203

·1 hr 11 min·5 clips
Ned Johnson shares the moment his daughter's autism diagnosis made everything click, like a scene from The Sixth Sense.
Host Sarah Rosensweet interviews Ned Johnson, coauthor of 'The Self-Driven Child', about raising intrinsically motivated kids. They discuss principles like giving children autonomy, managing parental anxiety, and using motivational interviewing for issues like screen time. The conversation delves into neurodiversity, with personal stories about autism, and offers practical advice for fostering resilience.

As heard by us

A calm case for stepping back so kids can learn for themselves.

Sarah Rosenzweig and Ned Johnson keep this conversation grounded in an everyday parenting worry: how to raise children who can become self-directed without parents trying to carry every lesson for them.

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Why you'd press play

You want less managing and more actual cooperation from your kid.

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