How to Raise High-Agency Kids - Rebecca Wang
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In defense of laissez-faire, higher-order parenting
How to Raise High-Agency Kids In defense of laissez-faire, higher-order parenting Rebecca Wang Feb 21, 2025 434 28 46 Share There’s a lot of discourse about identifying exceptional young founders, like the benefits of autism , attending specific high schools , working at certain companies . But a more telling pattern I’ve seen is their sense of agency—the ability to act with purpose, curiosity, and ownership. Unfortunately, I’ve met too many high school students grinding through half-assed science fairs, debate tournaments, and robotic volunteering—not because they care, but because “it’ll loo
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