In this weeks podcast we are joined by Jessica Lahey. We discuss her second book, "The Addiction Inoculation, Raising Healthy kids in a Culture of Dependence. " Jessica discusses her relationship with alcohol and her journey to sobriety, as well as providing clear, evidence based information on how to help our children avoid substance abuse.

Jessica Lahey is also the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. Over twenty years, Jess has taught every grade from sixth to twelfth in both public and private schools, and spent five years teaching in a drug and alcohol rehab for adolescents in Vermont, and serves as a prevention and recovery coach at Sana, a medical detox and recovery center in Stowe, Vermont. She has written about education, parenting, and child welfare for The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and The New York Times. She co-hosts the #AmWriting podcast from her empty nest in Vermont.

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