Milk, Cookies, and Therapy Dogs: Trump Wins and Universities Ramp Up the Coddling
When will colleges learn that overprotecting students fuels their anxiety?
"Dear Readers, Trump wins and colleges ramp up the coddling. It's so frustrating because they're actually making the Gen Z mental health crisis worse! I thought you'd be interested in this essay I wrote for our sister site The Coddling movie. All the best, Ted"
Imagine you came across a schedule that devoted blocks of time to activities such as “milk and cookies” and “legos and coloring.” You might assume you’d found a mother’s plan for her toddler’s birthday party, but in this case the reality isn’t so cute. Yes, those activities were cooked up by a mother figure, but Jaclyn Clevenger designed the schedule, n…
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