William R. Stixrud
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Sep 22, 2026
Ginny YurichHOST
I loved that you said the world that they can't control, because that does cause anxiety.
Ginny YurichHOST
There's a man named Dr. William Stixrud who says that's the most anxiety-producing thing, is lack of control.
Ginny YurichHOST
And so if we look at the lives of children today, there's a lot of lack of control because their time is all taken up.
Ginny YurichHOST
They've got school and extra school, you know, kind of like this college preparatory childhood, so there's a lot of anxiousness there.
Casey O'RoartyHOST
Um, and I can't think of Ned-
Stuart SlavinGUEST
Oh, Bill s- uh, Ned Johnson and Bill Stixrud, who-
Casey O'RoartyHOST
Yes
Stuart SlavinGUEST
... who I know well, and they're...
Stuart SlavinGUEST
Ned.
Stuart SlavinGUEST
Ned Johnson and Bill Stixrud, who I know well, and they're, yes, endorsed it fully.
Casey O'RourkeHOST
Yes, he's been both, Jessica and Ned have both been on the podcast and talked to me about their work.
Casey O'RourkeHOST
And it's so interesting to me what a foreign concept it is for parents to feel like they can let go and allow the attention and the experience of natural consequence.
AmandaHOST
Mm-hmm.
MeganHOST
Our next book club pick is going to be The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud, PhD and Ned Johnson.
MeganHOST
Okay.
MeganHOST
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