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Book SynopsisHow to raise kids who can handle the real world Today's Generation iY (teens brought up with the Internet) and Homelanders (children born after 9/11) are overexposed to information at an earlier age than ever and paradoxically are underexposed to meaningful relationships and real-life experiences.
Table of ContentsBefore You Read Anything Else . . . v
1 What is Artificial Maturity? 1
2 We Didn’t See it Coming 15
3 Who is Generation iY? 33
4 A Balancing Act 49
5 The Problem of Atrophy 65
6 The Problem with Talent 83
7 The Pull to Be a Karaoke Parent or Teacher 97
8 Turning Artificial Maturity into Authentic Maturity 116
9 The Future of Parenting and Education 132
10 What Will Kids Look Like in the Future? 152
11 Correcting and Connecting 166
12 Becoming a Soul Provider 186
13 The Big Picture 205
14 Passing the Baton 219
Notes 233
Acknowledgments 243
About the Author 245
About Growing Leaders 247
Index 249
