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The Overscheduling Myth

Activities keep kids happy and healthy

Dealing with the pressures parents face today

Kudos to a Reporter!

February 23, 2009

Tags: parents, parenting, competition, autonomy, sports, coaching, kids, stress

Here's an excellent article on Pressured Parents, Stressed-out Kids: Grolnick to Discuss Pressure, Stress It's angled around an announcement of Wendy's next talk on our book, but the amazing feature of this article is that it seems (more…)

Kids and Competition: Love of the Game and Fun

October 24, 2008

Tags: parents, parenting, competition, sports, music, injuries, coaching, kids, stress

There's a very good article on kids and competition in the Oct. 17th Family Circle, also on Parents.com. Cynthia Hanson writes that kids' lives are more competitive these days partly because of TV shows like American Idol, and America's Next Top Model. "We have a whole generation of kids who fear they're going (more…)

Books and Articles

Books and Articles
Saying No to Kids in a Yes Culture
Why Limits are Good for Kids
Marketing of Colleges Increases Family Stress
A Better Way to Choose a College
Pay to Learn Shortchanges Kids
What the research tells us