Tag Archives: college

When Children Know Best

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Susan H. Greenberg

A gap year turned out to be just what my daughter needed after high school. As I wrote for The New York Times, now I’m a believer.

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Throwing My Counterweight Around

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Susan H. Greenberg

One of my key roles as parent is to contradict whatever my children do or say. If a child is feeling blue, my job is to cheer her up; if she’s inexplicably giddy, I make her empty the dishwasher. When … Continue reading →

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