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We All Live in the Land of the Lotus Eaters Now
What Percy Jackson can teach us about raising kids in the modern environment.
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The Ultimate Gift-Giving Guide for Parents
A look at what gifts open doors for your kids and what gifts tend to slam them shut.
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Shane Trotter
So You're Thinking of Giving Your Kid a Smartphone...
What parents need to consider before caving into the pressure and buying their kid a smartphone too early.
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Happy Election Day!
Great links, perspective on our moment, and a reflection on the importance of developing citizens.
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Four Lessons for Raising Resilient Children in the Digital Age
What secular families can learn from faith-based communities
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Why Parents Need Friends (and why we need to put our own well-being first, sometimes)
Mom guilt is bad for your kids and other reflections about what parents tend to give up for their kids and why these sacrifices hurt their kids.
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The State of Youth Sports & American Education
A compilation of great content on schools, learning, youth sports, and the experiences that matter most for our kids.
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Setting the Bar
Setting the Bar
A Newsletter About Preparing Kids and Families to Thrive and Self-Actualize in a World of Temptation, Distraction, and Confusion.
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