We can all agree that parenting is hard. For as many wonderful, exciting, and heartwarming moments as parenting brings, there are at least as many difficult moments. Moments when we feel like we have no idea what we are doing, we aren’t cut out for this, or we’ve messed up. The most important thing to remember is that you’re not alone. No one has all the answers, but we can always look to experts for advice and tips. This is why we have gathered some of the best TED Talks on parenting and shared them with you below.
1. Jennifer Senior: “For Parents, Happiness Is A Very High Bar”
2. Rita Pierson: “Every Kid Needs A Champion”
3. Roberto D’Angelo & Francesca Fedeli: “In Our Baby’s Illness, A Life Lesson”
4. Sarah Kay: “If I Should Have A Daughter…”
5. Adira Svitak: “What Adults Can Learn From Kids”
6. Jamie Oliver: “Teach Every Child About Food”
7. Rufus Griscom And Alisa Volkman: “Exploding 4 Taboos Of Parenting”
8. Reshma Saujani: “Teach Girls Bravery, Not Perfection”
9. Gever Tulley: “5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do”
10. Julie Lythcott-Haims: “How to Raise Successful Kids — Without Over-Parenting”
11. Angela Lee Duckworth: “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance”
12. Temple Grandin: “The World Needs All Kinds of Minds”
13. Shane Koyczan: “To This Day…For the Bullied and Beautiful”
14. Emma Marris: “Nature Is Everywhere — We Just Need to Learn to See It”
15. Jedidah Isler: “The Untapped Genius That Could Change Science for the Better”
16. Ramsey Musallam: “3 Rules to Spark Learning”
17. Astro Teller: “The Unexpected Benefit of Celebrating Failure”
18. Andi Puddicombe: “All It Takes Is 10 Mindful Minutes”
19. Robert Waldinger: “What Makes a Good Life? Lessons From the Longest Study on Happiness”
If you have watched one of these and it’s impacted you, or if you have a favorite video you would like to share with us, reach out and let us know!
