parenting

I played a parenting sim disguised as the best video game I’ve ever played [The Witcher 3]

Oh no. Here it is. One of those moments where you’ve got to make a snap…
Is there a connection between ‘innocence’ and ‘privilege’?

To what extent do race and class enable us all to hide behind the idea of…
What Grace in parenting teens might look like

Ran across this excellent piece about the storms of parenting adolescents. I had to hold back…
Empty-Nesters: Please get back Into the pool. We need you.

Why aren’t there survival support groups for parents of teenagers? I’m serious. Hear me out. If…
Link: Helicopter parenting is increasingly correlated with college-age depression and anxiety.

The data emerging about the mental health of our kids only confirms the harm done by…
Parents, when you want to throttle your teenager, love them instead

I’ve never been a parent. I don’t pretend to understand “what it’s like” to raise a…
As Teens Push Away, What Can Parents Do To Support Them? | MindShift | KQED News

I think any of us who’ve worked extensively knows that loving a teenager is very much…
Work, Moms, Families, ‘Merica, and The Dream

I realized while writing that last post: the rabbit trail I wanted to take would turn…
Link: What Your Parents Never Told You About How the World Works | UnTangled

OOOh. good read! and short. 🙂 Most parents have an intensely protective instinct. This is a…
Must read: Listening to Nirvana with a Two-Year-Old : The New Yorker

One of the best things I’ve read in a long time. Here’s an excerpt; don’t…