Today's episode picks up where we left off last week on "Opportunities for Growth: Part 1." What is a cheap fail? How do we give them to our kids when we feel like it's not safe? I share my go-to method and ways I've given my kids "cheap fails" since before their 2nd birthdays. It wasn't easy. It wasn't natural at first, but with support and wisdom beyond myself I learned to give my kids opportunities for growth.

Opportunities for growth are not exciting for most. Growth can be painful, even scary. Today's guest, Jonathan, grew up with unique opportunities to do as he says, "adult things." It gave him life, so much so, he now offers opportunities for growth to others. Listen in to how older men impacted him and now he impacts others. From emptying the dishwasher with a two-year-old to teaching a quiet girl how to use a powerful saw at age 13, how might you give opportunities of growth to those you love and long to see thrive. With these skills come what adults want for kids, responsibility. The kind of responsibility kids need, the kind that comes with fitting authority. That's where the interview landed: how opportunities for growth give kids meaningful authority with responsibility. That dynamic combination invites all of us to grow. And if this all sounds too much, I understand. I often had to leave the room while my husband guided our kids through opportunities, but I'm learning and sometimes I get to see the magical moment of authority with responsibility that leads to growth beyond my imagination. Listen in.

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