Obsessed with our kids' happiness

In her time as a therapist-in-training, writer Lori Gottlieb has noticed a trend among young parents: paying too much attention to their kids' happiness. She believes that the attempt to shelter children from any painful feelings is having the opposite of its intended effect.

Guests

• Lori Gottlieb: Journalist and author. Her article "How to Land Your Kid in Therapy" appears in the July/August issue of The Atlantic.

Resources

• About Lori Gottlieb
• The Atlantic: "How to Land Your Kid in Therapy"