Why modern America creates fragile children | Jonathan Haidt
Kids are more anxious and depressed than ever. Is identity politics to blame?
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How to raise successful kids -- without over-parenting | TED - Julie Lythcott-Haims
By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping. At least, that's how Julie Lyt...
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Parents: let your kids fail. You’ll be doing them a favor — Quartz
Your teenager has a science project due. He hates science. He hates projects (as do you). Do you: A. Set deadlines for him, get the necessary mater...
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The Key To Raising A Happy Child | MindShift
A new book warns parents: Stop micromanaging your kids. Think of yourself less as their boss, and more like a consultant.
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What Every School Can Learn from This Age-Old Approach to Nurturing Independence | EdSurge News
The first thing you'll notice when stepping into Malina Marshall's preschool classroom is the size of the furniture. You'll feel like Gulliver arri...
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The Case for the "Self-Driven Child" - Scientific American
“We are raising the anxious generation, and the conversation about the causes, and the potential cures, has just begun. In The Self-Driven Child, ...
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New experiments in self-teaching | Sugata Mitra
TED: " Indian education scientist Sugata Mitra tackles one of the greatest problems of education -- the best teachers and schools don't exist where...
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Raising Free-Range Kids In An Age Of Helicopter Parenting Is Tough :: NPR
Research suggests kids who have more freedom and independence grow up to be less anxious and depressed. But in the age of helicopter parenting, giv...
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To raise independent kids, treat middle school like a dress rehearsal for life || The Washington Post
Let them make mistakes, then experience consequences just strong enough to be an incentive for correction but not strong enough to damage a life.
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How Puberty Kills Girls' Confidence - The Atlantic
In their tween and teenage years, girls become dramatically less self-assured—a feeling that often lasts through adulthood.
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Schools love the idea of a growth mindset, but does it work? – Carl Hendrick | Aeon Essays
A generation of schoolchildren is being exhorted to believe in their brain’s elasticity. Does it really help them learn?
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Sport is a critical lever in advancing women at all levels, according to new EY/espnW report - EY
The EY Women Athletes Business Network and espnW released a new report that analyzes how sport primes women for leadership while boosting career op...
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Six ways to raise a resilient child | Life and style | The Guardian
Want to help your children deal with stress and adversity? It’s easier than you think
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How our brains process praise and why it’s killing our potential - Fast Company
When your brain gets a reward (and your brain treats praise from others as a reward), what it learns is to do that action again. But, repetition b...
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How to Teach Your Kid They Don't Have to Be Perfect at Everything - LifeHacker
One Saturday morning, my 6-year-old daughter was making a birthday card for a friend. She was sitting at a small table, and on the floor next to he...
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Grit book. Read 5,351 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psy...
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