The Perils of Modern Parenting + Opportunity (207)

Show Notes: During today's show, we discuss the article by Clair Cain Miller in the New York Times called "The Relentlessness of Modern Parenting" and ultimately its impact on schools and teachers. * How does the "filling of time" lead to a "parenting gap" between poor and wealthy families?  * How is the type of parenting that is on the rise widening the reality between income levels? NYTimes - Britain's Risky parks: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/10/world/europe/britain-playgrounds-risk.html Dear Betsy News Round Up: Betsy DeVos gets bad reviews from employees as morale at Education Department plummets, survey finds