Esther Wojcicki: How to Raise Successful People

[@MR-te5fk]

Seniors interview each other in a lovely way. Much different (not better, not worse, just different) than 99% of the others.

[@Nuttzers]

Just researched her! She married a Stanford University professor of physics, and was a stay at home Mom until her youngest reached the age of 11 If EVERY family could afford to do what she did, I feel like we would have A LOT more successful people in the world 🤦‍♂.... PS: This isn't supposed to be an insult towards her. But buying her book isn't going to give you the same results as being a stay at home mother, then getting a job at the age of 43.

[@Mslgriffith19]

Exactly…her background and family circumstances and connections set up children for success. It would actually be super surprising if her children were anything but wildly successful.

[@earlaweese]

*Go ahead and DRAG her!!! She abuses disabled people!!!*

[@earlaweese]

@@Mslgriffith19 *They’re tactless so tell me HOW they’re successful.*

[@Lynn-nx6ue]

This exactly. I haven't read her book yet and I still will but I wonder if she discussed the fact that she was a stay at home mother, the fact that they grew up on the Stanford campus surrounded by high achieving people, and the "public" schools they attended in Palo Alto are extremely well funded with some of the best educational programs in the country. Also she talks a lot about not being a helicopter parent but on the other hand I don't know how hands off a stay at home mom can be. I also heard she had them all reading by the time they were 4. That's not so hands off.

[@MR-te5fk]

Why you acting like a victim? She’s saying to do less than more for your kids…. You’re not in her financial position because you blame circumstances. Not a healthy way to live.

[@donnasalongo1184]

My parents raised four successful children. Both my parents worked hard and we were POOR. This woman was a stay at home mom with a very successful husband. They had money so she didn’t have to work. I guess her book must be directed to those kinds of families, not poor families where moms have full time jobs.

[@rid.h.tom.4296]

Let’s look at the positive here Donna. The world is full of negativity and parents not doing their job right.

[@Abraxastrust]

You sound angry and resentful

[@drawohsfc]

I love the interview, very informative

[@goober8798]

Great interview. Not as much as a helicopter parent, but I do see where I don't trust my kids enough. Nice to hear a different perspective on that.

[@scaredofghosts6813]

Step 1: be wealthy. ..thats it, thats all it takes lol especially in the caste system the US has created for itself

[@rodrigo.gibson]

Very ignorant comment. Examples are endless... Jack Ma, chinese founder of Alibaba group... and hundreds of thousand more but comments are limited to a certain amount of characters. It's not money, it's culture and determination. With your victim mentality you'll be unsuccessful forever.

[@scaredofghosts6813]

@@rodrigo.gibson "hundreds of thousands"🙄 Determination is meaningless, millions of people are very determined and still have to toil for others to profit off their labor their entire lives..if everyone could be successful by mere determination alone, the wealthy would cease to exist. your being used, defending those whom have none of your interest in mind🐑

[@yolybohorquez7819]

Great book!!

[@Oyuki-Mayonesa]

Great interview! Great questions and great answers! Pearls of wisdom. 59:02 oh no that is a horrible situation. I’m so sorry this happened

[@danielbrown8812]

Yeah parents, don't help your kids. I am positive she didn't help them gain access to educations at Harvard and Yale. No, obviously her daughters just somehow got into the best universities in the US and paid for the educations that actually helped them to be successful all on their own. Be real.

[@Nuttzers]

Right?! I'm sure her husband- who is a Physics Professor at the University of Stanford had NOTHING to do with that! 🤦‍♂

[@goober8798]

While the kids probably had an advantage getting into those colleges because of their grand/parents, you are only equating success with college education. There are plenty of "successful" people who do not complete or go to college. The idea behind her philosophy is self-suffience, reliance, and confidence building as a tool kit. One of the hardest parts of raising kids is consistency in rules and appropriate actions and any parenting advice like this video is attempting to help parents get that.

[@osamabad3597]

Funny how she makes fun of Amy Chua’s daughter for not knowing what she wants to do with her life after telling a story about how all three of her children didn’t know what to do after they graduated college

[@VtRD]

"Your child is not your pet." Best explanation of helicopter parenting I've heard. Helicoptering over children because, as a parent, you have low self esteem, and need to express that by pushing your children into places you wanted to go and didn't, ultimately not in their best interest.

[@earlaweese]

*Girl, go back to eating shit from your unflushed toilet.*

[@Oyuki-Mayonesa]

19:30 haha

[@omcorc]

When do we get to stop forcing definitions of “success” on new generations? When do we stop having to be defined by our occupations? You people are lost. Wake up.

[@midcenturymagic5946]

Tell me you didn't even watch the interview without telling me. She pretty clearly talks about what she defines success as... I can't imagine not agreeing with her definition.

[@goober8798]

I'm guessing you didn't even watch the first 10 mins.

[@osamabad3597]

@@midcenturymagic5946 if she doesn’t think your job title or how much you make is the measure for success, why does she feel the need to mention what her daughters do every chance she gets?

[@midcenturymagic5946]

@@osamabad3597 did you actually watch this video? She gives her definition of success without saying anything about her daughters. That said, y'all are trying to argue sematics... Part of being "successful" is being able to provide for your family, but that doesn't mean that's the only thing.

[@osamabad3597]

@@midcenturymagic5946 I did watch the video. The question is did you read what I wrote? I’m well aware of what she CLAIMS is her definition of success, but actions speak louder than words. If she didn’t think that what you do for a living is what defines success, why does she always feel the need to tell people what her daughters do for a living every chance she gets? Also, you accusing me of arguing semantics shows you don’t even know what that word means

[@StarlitSalt-pv1eh]

I think she worked at target once lol

[@augmiester123]

Probably the most boring interview I've ever heard

[@earlaweese]

*I LITERALLY just made a video (and uploaded it on KZbin) exposing how she actually DIDN’T raise successful people and brought forth VALID/NO-NONSENSE evidence AS A DISABLED PERSON to uphold my “argument”.*