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Ivy Xu
What makes your kid interesting?

Oct 11, 2024

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7 min read

What makes your kid interesting?

Don't ask what they're interested in, define what makes them interesting

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
😣 The cigarette for Gen Z

Sep 27, 2024

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5 min read

😣 The cigarette for Gen Z

Plus: How to handle your kid’s rudeness... An argument for why jobs > internships... The top entrepreneurship schools... And more!

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
Just hear your kid out...

Sep 24, 2024

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4 min read

Just hear your kid out...

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
When dreams change, it’s not failure — it’s a way forward

Sep 24, 2024

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4 min read

When dreams change, it’s not failure — it’s a way forward

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
📱Instagram's move to make you feel safe about your kid snapping selfies

Sep 20, 2024

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5 min read

📱Instagram's move to make you feel safe about your kid snapping selfies

Plus: Video games you’ll want to play with your kids... The top 10 colleges with the highest paid graduates... And more!

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
How to teach your kids life skills — without boring them to death ☠️

Sep 17, 2024

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7 min read

How to teach your kids life skills — without boring them to death ☠️

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
🚽 This kid started an empire from his high school bathroom

Sep 13, 2024

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5 min read

🚽 This kid started an empire from his high school bathroom

Plus: Teen vape use is down... Private school tuition is also down... And yet another mystery is discovered about the brains of teenage girls.

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
Stop the fighting — conflict resolution starts NOW

Sep 10, 2024

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4 min read

Stop the fighting — conflict resolution starts NOW

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
The 2025 college rankings — explained

Sep 10, 2024

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3 min read

The 2025 college rankings — explained

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
🩺 Parental burnout is officially a national health crisis

Sep 6, 2024

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6 min read

🩺 Parental burnout is officially a national health crisis

Plus: Why kids shouldn’t stress over their college major... Youth sports are big business... A remarkably compassionate 9-year-old... And more!

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
How to talk to your kids about politics (without losing your mind)

Sep 3, 2024

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6 min read

How to talk to your kids about politics (without losing your mind)

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
🙄 Teens and parents can’t even agree on the one thing they agree on

Aug 30, 2024

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6 min read

🙄 Teens and parents can’t even agree on the one thing they agree on

Plus: AI can be “erratic”... Kids don’t want to be accountants... You don’t want them to be “neet”... And more!

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
Stop giving your kid bad advice

Aug 27, 2024

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4 min read

Stop giving your kid bad advice

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
Teach your kid to stop responding — and start understanding

Aug 27, 2024

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4 min read

Teach your kid to stop responding — and start understanding

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
🔬 This kid is developing cancer treatment

Aug 23, 2024

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6 min read

🔬 This kid is developing cancer treatment

Plus: Energy drinks are a huge problem for teens... The student housing crisis... And some other stories that won’t make you depressed.

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
Prequel kids have had a killer summer

Aug 20, 2024

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4 min read

Prequel kids have had a killer summer

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
Empathy is about so much more than just being nice

Aug 20, 2024

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4 min read

Empathy is about so much more than just being nice

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
⚡ The coolest science experiment since Ben Franklin flew a kite

Aug 16, 2024

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6 min read

⚡ The coolest science experiment since Ben Franklin flew a kite

Plus: The 50 best companies for kids to work, tips on how to ease your kid back into school, and why the world isn’t going to hell in a handbasket.

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
Every step you take

Aug 13, 2024

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4 min read

Every step you take

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
How to teach your kid ownership (without getting in the way)

Aug 13, 2024

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4 min read

How to teach your kid ownership (without getting in the way)

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
🥹 Get the tissues ready

Aug 9, 2024

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5 min read

🥹 Get the tissues ready

Plus: The book that will change your kid's life... Good news on the teen mental health front... And more!

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
Does your kid have a business idea? Have them do these two things.

Aug 6, 2024

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4 min read

Does your kid have a business idea? Have them do these two things.

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
 The power of a personal brand — and how your kid can build one

Jul 30, 2024

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6 min read

The power of a personal brand — and how your kid can build one

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
📘 The most important book your kid will read this year

Jul 26, 2024

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5 min read

📘 The most important book your kid will read this year

Plus: How to deal with your kid’s broken heart.... The science behind why bedtimes are so important... And more!

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
An ancient science-backed way to chill your kid’s anger

Jul 23, 2024

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4 min read

An ancient science-backed way to chill your kid’s anger

Ivy Xu
Ivy Xu
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