How to Raise Resilient Children
The Atlantic is launching a new eight-week newsletter series titled 'Raising Resilient Children' authored by Russell Shaw. The series aims to provide parents with practical insights and a new perspective on child-rearing rather than offering a rigid formula.
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Parenting advice remains a high-interest topic for readers seeking guidance in an increasingly complex social environment.
Introducing a new newsletter series on parenting with more happiness and less worry
Illustration by Alisa Gao / The Atlantic August 31, 2026, 10 AM ET Share Save Sign up for Raising Resilient Children , Russell Shaw’s eight-week guide to parenting with more happiness and less worry.
When I was 27, I became dean of students at a school in Northern California. I was responsible for 400 students across grades 6 through 12, immersing myself in the lives of other people’s children and learning so much along the way. But I didn’t have kids of my own.
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