Russell Shaw

Introducing a new newsletter series on parenting with more happiness and less worry

At summer camp, the kids may be far from home, but technology is keeping many moms and dads tethered to them—and anxious.

And all the things it didn’t say

Feisty children can be exhausting. They also possess a moral fire that deserves cultivating.

Early exposure to setbacks can help children confront later disappointments without falling apart.

Hovering moms and dads are following their kids all the way to campus.

A natural impulse is to forbid contact—but that’s likely to backfire.

Chatbots may seem fun, but they rob children of important lessons in how to be human.

When children fall short, many parents’ instinct is to take away something they love. That’s the wrong impulse.

In trying to capture so much of our kids’ lives, we risk missing out.