Why Your Child Listens to Everyone But You (And What to Do About It)

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What You're Doing to Keep Them Safe Is Making Them Fragile

The week before my oldest daughter left for college, I caught myself reorganizing her room, repacking her bags, sending her articles she didn't ask for. And I realized standing in her doorway one night, she was ready. She had been ready for a long time. I was the one who wasn't r ...  Show more

The Phone Problem Isn't Your Kid's, It's Yours

For years in my own house, my ex-husband and I were both deep tech people. From the moment we woke up until we went to bed, there was some kind of screen running. Phones at the dinner table while the kids played next to us. And then I would turn around and try to set screen-time ...  Show more

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