LearnMarch 2026
How the Japanese Teach Children Independence
93% of Japanese primary schoolers walk to school alone. But the real lesson isn’t “let your kids loose” — it’s that independence requires infrastructure, not just permission.
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LearnMarch 2026
The Case Against Helicopter Parenting
A meta-analysis of 53 studies links helicopter parenting to increased anxiety, depression, and reduced self-efficacy. But the nuance matters more than the headline.
LearnMarch 2026
Why Your Parenting Style Probably Won’t Change Their IQ
Twin studies show IQ is 50-80% heritable. But the real story is more nuanced — and more liberating — than that headline suggests. Here’s what the research means for parents.
LearnMarch 2026
What Actually Matters: A Research-Based Parenting Framework
Behavioral genetics research shows that most parenting decisions have smaller effects than we assume. The broad conditions you create matter. The specific methods you obsess over mostly don’t. Here’s what the evidence says about raising capable children.