5 Stories on Parenting and Education Worth Reading

Plus – new (!!) – join us at The Kitchen Table. Learn better. Play smarter. | [View this email in your browser]( Parenting made simpler. Written by experts. Designed for intentional parents. Be a Plinkit Pro Thank you for reading! This newsletter is made possible through Plinkit Pro membership support. Please consider being a [PLINKIT PRO]( if you aren't already, to enjoy access to all our expert guidance. Your support is how we keep things going. Or, [email us](mailto:hello@myplinkit.com) to find out how your entire school or workplace can benefit from [PLINKIT PRO.]( [BE A PLINKIT PRO]( Perspective-Taking: 5 Stories on Parenting and Education Worth Reading Each weekend, I scour the internet for mind-expanding stories on parenting and education. I love reading about different world perspectives to shape my own learning. Here’s five (grown-up) stories from around the globe that got me thinking and talking. If they get you thinking, too, join me at The Kitchen Table. (It’s new! What’s The Kitchen Table? [Read more and sign up today.]( Space is limited to just 10 readers - just like my own kitchen table.) I hope you enjoy falling into the intellectual rabbit hole of parenting and child development as much as I do. Cheers, Founder of Plinkit [Teacher Suicide Exposes Parent Bullying in S. Korea]( This one really shook me. It’s tragic. At its core, lies a layered and complex question about a nation’s entire education system, a societal definition of 'success' and the dance between teachers and parents. [They Lost Their Kids to Fortnite]( "Childhood is changing. The quintessential touchpoints of adolescence - building Lego and climbing trees, going to the movies and breaking curfew - are being replaced by a new slate of compulsive, screen-based activities: playing video games, binging YouTube videos and mindlessly swiping through 15-second TikToks for hours on end." Who do you think is accountable for this? [The Stigma of the Stay-At-Home Dad]( I love the honesty of this perspective. Stereotypes are nasty things. We have so many dads in our Plinkit readership and we’re so proud of it. [In Wartime Ukraine, Going Back to School Means...]( I remember when we first published How to Talk to Your Kids About Ukraine back in February 2022 and some were surprised that we weren’t shying away from the topic. Now, 18 months later, 'normal' takes on a different meaning for Ukraine and school. [The Big Problem(s) with Grades]( How do you feel about grades? Philosophies on grades have been a long-running debate that deeply differs across countries and cultures. I especially liked how this article put some structure to the debate and called out, "something bigger is at stake". Read more go-to child development essentials at [myplinkit.com.]( Learn better. Play smarter. [EXPLORE OUR TOPICS]( FOLLOW US: If you liked what you read, FORWARD to a friend! Our content is written in partnership with the best child development experts. No ads. No sponsored recommendations. Just original content. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Plinkit · Parenting made simpler. · Written by experts. Designed for intentional parents and teachers. 049712 · Singapore [Mailchimp Email Marketing](