The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

The Coddling of the American Mind Movie

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How to Diversify Your Child’s Potential

How to Diversify Your Child’s Potential

Don't raise a college-obsessed robot

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Investors are always told to “diversify” their portfolios.

Don’t put all your money in stocks — what if the market plunges? But don’t put all your money in bonds — you’ll miss the market rallies. And for goodness sake, don’t put all your money in one company.

Or, to put it an older way: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

But when it comes to our kids,…

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President and co-founder of Let Grow (LetGrow.org), the nonprofit promoting childhood independence. Founder of the Free-Range Kids movement. For more info, Google "America's Worst Mom." Really
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