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Julie Lythcott-Haims is an American author, speaker, and former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford University. She is known for her work on human development, parenting, and the transition to adulthood.
Known for: How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success, Your Turn: How to Be an Adult
Books by Julie Lythcott-Haims
How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
A groundbreaking book that challenges the modern culture of overparenting and offers practical strategies for raising self-reliant, resilient, and capable young adults. Drawing on research, personal e...
Your Turn: How to Be an Adult
In 'Your Turn: How to Be an Adult', Julie Lythcott-Haims offers a compassionate and practical guide to navigating adulthood. Drawing on personal stories, research, and insights from diverse voices, sh...
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The Overparenting Trap and Its Rise
When I first began to observe the phenomenon of overparenting, I noticed it was particularly acute in certain circles—among affluent, educated families, often those who believed deeply in the power of education and achievement. Parents who once championed independence now weave safety nets so tight ...
From How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
The Impact on Children—and on Ourselves
The effects of overparenting are not only visible but measurable. Young people who are protected from failure develop an external locus of control. They come to believe that their outcomes in life are the product of authority figures’ decisions, not their own actions. When such children arrive at co...
From How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
Understanding Adulthood
Our culture loves to tell us what adulthood should look like. There’s a checklist: graduate college, get a job, pay bills, maybe settle down. These expectations can feel suffocating, because they reduce life to milestones rather than meaning. In this chapter, I want you to pause and ask: what does b...
From Your Turn: How to Be an Adult
Taking Responsibility
Responsibility is the ground on which adulthood stands. It’s about being accountable for your actions, your words, your emotions—and sometimes, your mistakes. For many of us, responsibility feels heavy, linked to obligation or guilt. But genuine responsibility is an act of self-respect. It’s acknowl...
From Your Turn: How to Be an Adult
About Julie Lythcott-Haims
Julie Lythcott-Haims is an American author, speaker, and former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford University. She is known for her work on human development, parenting, and the transition to adulthood. Her previous books include 'How to Raise an Adult' and the memoir 'Real American'.
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