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Ready or not : preparing our kids to thrive in an uncertain and rapidly changing world
by Levine, Madeline (Author)
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Summary
Increasingly, the world we know has become disturbing, unfamiliar, and even threatening. In the wake of uncertainty and rapid change, adults are doubling-down on the pressure-filled parenting style that pushes children to excel. Yet these daunting expectations, combined with the stress parents feel... Full description
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I: Stuck
- Why the needle hasn't moved: Doubling down on the past when we fear the future
- Your brain on uncertainty: Why we make dubious decisions
- Accumulated disability: The real dangers of overprotection
- Learned helplessness and delayed adolescence: A stalled generation
- Part II: Course correction
- Unlearning helplessness and restoring capabilities
- Demystifying twenty-first-century skills
- Academic and foundational skills in an age of uncertainty
- Part III: Thriving in the new normal
- The squiggly line
- A revised script: Moms and dads in the twenty-first century
- The future-proof family: Building a better moral compass and stronger communities.
