From teddy bears to hidden grades: America’s growing fear of discomfort

From teddy bears to hidden grades: America’s growing fear of discomfort

Author: Lifestyle | America Out Loud News August 28, 2026 Duration: 57:00
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Have we made it a normal practice for grown adults to carry around stuffed animals for comfort? If students are not given the opportunity to be courageous in the face of struggles, progress will be nonexistent in their lives. They will expect everything to be handed to them, and be sorely disappointed when they come to realize we live in...

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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