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One AI development. One deep-read article. One weekend activity. Every week, without fail.
This week’s edition
AI Parenting Anxiety Is the New Screen Time. Here's the Fix.
A Brookings report says AI is "unwiring" students' brains. The APA flagged AI companions as a risk to teen development. A psychologist says the fix has nothing to do with AI-proofing your kid's career.
The Stuck Timer
A game that makes the feeling of being stuck visible and survivable. Kids who learn to sit with frustration without outsourcing are building exactly the skill AI is quietly eroding.
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Two kids thinking together beat one smart kid working alone. Here's what the research says — and how to help your child find the right thinking partner.
AI agents ran 700 experiments in 2 days using the Karpathy Loop. What this breakthrough means for how your kid will work, learn, and solve problems.
New Anthropic research shows AI's actual impact on jobs is far more uneven than headlines suggest. Computer programmers and customer service workers are most exposed — but the story is more nuanced than "AI takes jobs." Here's what parents need to understand.
The Trump administration banned Anthropic from federal contracts for refusing to remove AI safety limits. Here's what this conflict means for raising ethical thinkers.
Schools are rushing to add AI courses. But the most forward-thinking educators aren't focused on the tools — they're focused on the thinking.
New research reveals the emotional support gap AI is filling — and the irreplaceable human skills your child needs to develop now.
A Federal Reserve study reveals AI automates entry-level work while boosting experienced workers. The ladder is still there — but the bottom rungs are disappearing.
AI recommendation systems are engineered to hijack attention. Research from Stanford and MIT reveals what's happening neurologically — and what parents can do.
AI-generated content is flooding your child's digital world. The ability to detect it — and create something better — is becoming a core literacy.
The Stoic Citadel
Ancient philosophy rebuilt for the algorithmic age. Build the mind that can’t be manipulated: resilient, sovereign, clear.
The Parent’s Art of War
The citadel defends. The Art of War advances. 49 pieces applying Sun Tzu’s principles to the two-front challenge every parent faces: your career and your child’s future.
The Bushido Playbook
Seven samurai virtues applied to raising children in the AI era. AI can simulate these qualities. It will never feel them. That gap is your child’s advantage.
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