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Launching a child
Our daughter has left home to head out on her own into the wider world—the point of all this Stoic parent stuff. She's prepared, but it’s still a tough…
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Meredith Alexander Kunz
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Back-to-school is here. My kids say: “Don’t even worry about it”
I still stress about my kids returning to school, but they tell me they've got it handled. As a Stoic parent, I'm reminding myself that they own this…
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Meredith Alexander Kunz
Our Kids Are Growing Up in the Age of AI: Part 2
Let's encourage our children to build human skills... and to stay informed. That will prepare them to pivot and evolve as AI continues to expand.
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Meredith Alexander Kunz
Our Kids Are Growing Up in the Age of AI: Part 1
Our children, especially teens, are experiencing rapid change as AI applications begin to dominate many areas of learning. They have real reasons to be…
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Meredith Alexander Kunz
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Social connection and human flourishing
Ancient Stoic thinking and modern health research show that pro-social connections with other people are critical to our well-being - both for kids and…
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Meredith Alexander Kunz
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Kids haven't recovered from pandemic learning loss and social "rupture"
Students have fallen behind in math, reading, US history, and civics - and socially. It's a tough road to pandemic recovery, but our pro-social nature…
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Meredith Alexander Kunz
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Intensive parenting: What's wrong with it from a Stoic perspective?
Helping kids "succeed" shouldn't be focused on racking up achievements. Intensive parenting sends the wrong message to our kids about what we value…
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Meredith Alexander Kunz
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