Are we raising kids to be resilient or raising them to expect a trophy just for showing up?

In this episode, Jay, Dave, and Kris dive into the differences between old-school parenting and raising kids today. From participation trophies and helicopter parents to consequences, discipline, social media, instant gratification, and the simple power of being told “NO,” the conversation asks whether protecting kids from disappointment is actually preparing them for the real world—or setting them up for a much harder reality later.

The crew gets personal about their own experiences with parenting, growing up, sports, careers, relationships, and the failures that helped shape who they became. Dave talks about wrestling teaching him how to fight through adversity, Kris explains why sometimes you have to fail your way through A, B, and C before finally finding D, and Jay shares how one of his biggest early career failures ultimately led him to the fire service—and a completely different path in life.

They also tackle how social media has changed the game, showing young people everyone else's highlight reel without showing the failures, hard work, rejection, and struggle that happened behind the scenes.

At the heart of the conversation is one question: Does good parenting mean preventing your kids from falling—or giving them what they need to get back up when they do?

It's an unfiltered conversation about parenting, failure, resilience, respect, consequences, and learning the hard way—with plenty of laughs, questionable life advice, and at least one friendship Kris considers her greatest failure. 😂