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The 5 Ingredients of Our Dysfunctional Youth Development Paradigm
It's been ten years since the tragic Ethan Couch accident. What can we learn by looking back on his upbringing and the "affluenza" ruling?
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The Learning Gaps that Schools Can't Fill
Making the most of summer, the real costs of learning gaps, and cold hard truth: these gaps are only getting larger.
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Stuff that is Worth Your Time
1 awesome article, 1 amazing video, and 3 valuable podcast links to help you think, parent, and live better in the modern world.
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Why Car Lines Shouldn't Exist
Why car line culture is terrible for kids and families, why mom-shaming is a real problem, and how to end this madness.
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What Makes a Generation?
How Generations are Forged, How that’s Changing, and How Parents Can Adapt Better.
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Why Rules Matter
Why adults set rules for themselves, why giving our kids too many rules can backfire, and why this all comes down to developing a vision of what it…
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What Subcultures Raise the Best Kids?
The 3 traits "successful" subcultures prioritize, where our beliefs, expectations, and norms come from, and could being more judgmental make you a…
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You are Not Enough and Other Essential Lessons for Your Children
Why Americans are struggling to find purpose, why suffering is essential, and how you can help your kids by valuing what many people reject.
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Setting the Bar
Setting the Bar
A Newsletter About Preparing Kids to Thrive and Self-Actualize in a World of Temptation, Distraction, and Confusion.
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