‘Intensive’ Parenting Is Now the Norm in America

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‘Intensive’ Parenting Is Now the Norm in America
by Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic

Supervised, enriching playtime. Frequent conversations about thoughts and feelings. Patient, well-reasoned explanations of household rules. And extracurriculars. Lots and lots of extracurriculars.

These are the oft-stereotyped hallmarks of a parenting style that has been common in upper-middle-class households for at least a generation. But according to a recent survey, this child-rearing philosophy now has a much broader appeal, one that holds across race and class…more

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