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Articles by julia.d.wise

Security theater for child independence

Demonstrating to others that your kids are ok

Underrated areas of child safety

Areas where it’s worth trying pretty hard

One-sentence versions of posts I haven’t published

16 drafts

One approach to kids’ screentime

Some lessons learned from the approach we’ve taken

Get physical activity while watching kids

Moving more during your day

In a discouraging world, we can afford to change things

Donation is still a great tool for making the world more like your hopes.

You don’t have to wait for a high income to have kids

Case study: it’s possible to live on one income, and to raise kids in shared housing.

How is math going in my city’s public schools?

If the end of tracking hurt top students, I sure can’t tell.

The past was not that cute

Aesthetics are not history.

Things my kids don’t know about sex

Kind of a mixed bag.

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