Forget gentle parenting and social emotional learning: Adversity is the formula for resilient kids
There was a time when parents, schools and society aimed to create resilient, independent kids. But somewhere along the way, we ceded that noble pursuit for squishy concepts like happiness, kindness and empathy while helicopter-like hovering became the parental default setting. And that shift has produced Gen Z, who report being more anxious, more depressed … Read more
