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  • When the Tassle Isn’t Worth the Hassle

    When the Tassle Isn’t Worth the Hassle0

    Graduation season has become somewhat poignant for me. I can’t help but smile when I step through the sliding doors of a box store and find myself looking at a display of cards, balloons, and festive pastries. Hats off to the grads! The tassle is worth the hassle! They’re such happy sentiments. I haven’t donned

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  • Do We Need More Screen-Free Zones?

    Do We Need More Screen-Free Zones?0

    It’s Friday afternoon, and I’m standing near the polar bear enclosure at the local zoo. A few feet away from me, a thousand-pound animal is playing with an exercise ball. It’s amusing. He looks like a massively oversized toddler trying to palm a basketball. The zoo is quiet today, so I’ve got the observation window

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  • Men and Women: Should We Just Call the Whole Thing Off?

    Men and Women: Should We Just Call the Whole Thing Off?0

    Marriage is in decline. This fact is by now so familiar to conservatives that they may be tempted to gloss over an interesting shift in the manner of marriage’s decline. Thirty years ago, Americans were getting married but not staying that way. Today divorce rates are down but wedding bells are also in less demand. Growing numbers of

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  • Why We Hyperparent, Helicopter, and Heavily Manage Our Children

    Why We Hyperparent, Helicopter, and Heavily Manage Our Children0

    It’s official: American kids are wimps. As the post-Millennial generation starts to leave the nest, growing numbers of professors and employers are noticing something that therapists have been discussing for awhile: this generation is far too fragile. They’re terrified of failure. They can’t take a joke. They want trigger warnings and safe spaces to protect them from scary ideas. Admittedly, there are

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