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In The Author's Voice: The Gift of Failure

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Jeff Williams
Published November 5, 2015 at 9:00 AM CST
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Educator, author and columnist Jessica Lahey
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A column in the Atlantic by Educator, author and writer Jessica Lahey on over-parenting and why parents should let their children fail generated overwhelming response.  Her new book The Gift of Failure examines what parents should know in order to help their children succeed.   Lahey recently talked with WSIU's Jeff Williams for this edition of In The Author's Voice.
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Jeff Williams
Jeff Williams is the Associate Director for Radio and Station Manager for WSIU Radio. Jeff is a native of southern Illinois and has been in broadcasting for 30 years. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiuradio@wsiu.org
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