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Archive for September 2009
Jason Jones: There are hours in the day for everything…
Time Out New York Kids did an interview recently with Daily Show correspondents (and parents of two small kids) Jason Jones and Samantha Bee. The interviewer asked how they managed to balance their jobs and their side acting and writing projects with parenthood. Their answer?
JJ Honestly, I watched a lot of TV before.
SB I know, I think we wasted a lot of time.
J… read more »
The Myth of the Overscheduled Child
I have an essay in the Wall Street Journal this morning called “The Myth of the Overscheduled Child.”
Just as adults do not work nearly as much as we think we do (or sleep as little as we claim), kids are not, in general, drowning in homework or extracurricular activities. And the busy ones seem to be doing just fine!… read more »
Kids with too much time on their hands
USA Today ran a story today called “At some schools, budget cuts put the kibosh on sports.” In the South-Western City Schools district (around Columbus, Ohio), for instance, the school district canceled all after-school activities in order to cut $2.5 million in expenses. Net result? No sports, no marching band, etc. The lights go out soon af… read more »
