Role Reboot

7 Reasons Why My Son Is Smarter Than I Was At His Age

Kids are different. Times have changed. This we know. But does “smarter” necessarily mean “better”? Does access to more information correspond with greater levels of compassion, understanding, and kindness? I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that my second-grade son is smarter than I was at his age. Admittedly, I’m basing that declaration on […]

On Discovering My Daughter Was No Longer Smart

We need to make sure that our daughters are valued not just for their appearances or their grades, but because they are good people. Recently, amid tears and pleas for me to just listen and try to accept it, my daughter came out to me…as having an average intelligence. She was right to be worried. […]