Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 54 minutes ago
In this episode of Net Net, Erika breaks down Abby Wambach’s rant about parents going to practice — and why she agrees. She explains how over parenting robs kids of resilience, confidence, discomfort tolerance, and problem-solving skills they desperately need later in the workplace. From Fairfield County parent culture to the value of bad coaches and boring drills, Erika dives into why kids must struggle, fail, adapt, and figure things out on their own if they ever want to thrive as adults at work.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Abby Wambach’s on parents at practice
00:32 – Why kids need independence and discomfort
01:49 – Over parenting
03:23 – What kids lose when parents hover
04:43 – Why struggle builds resilience for real life and work
06:35 – Lessons learned from bad coaches and failure
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In this episode of Net Net, Erika breaks down Abby Wambach’s rant about parents going to practice — and why she agrees. She explains how over parenting robs kids of resilience, confidence, discomfort tolerance, and problem-solving skills they desperately need later in the workplace. From Fairfield County parent culture to the value of bad coaches and boring drills, Erika dives into why kids must struggle, fail, adapt, and figure things out on their own if they ever want to thrive as adults at work.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Abby Wambach’s on parents at practice
00:32 – Why kids need independence and discomfort
01:49 – Over parenting
03:23 – What kids lose when parents hover
04:43 – Why struggle builds resilience for real life and work
06:35 – Lessons learned from bad coaches and failure
Follow WORK here:
Substack: erikaayersbadan.substack.com
Instagram: instagram.com/workwitherika
TikTok: tiktok.com/@workwitherika
Follow Erika here:
Instagram: instagram.com/erika
TikTok: tiktok.com/@erika_
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erikanardini
Twitter: twitter.com/erika_
Follow Work Like A Girl here:
Instagram: instagram.com/worklikeagirl
Slack Channel: join.slack.com/t/worklikeagirl/shared_invite/zt-3a7fiqzf8-NEf3DUArSMz76vTspihC5w
