A frequent interaction between my kids will go something like this: Girl: ‘boys don't work as hard as girls’. boy: ‘that’s sexist’. Me: ‘That’s lazy’. They have been taught to react (loudly) to what they perceive as unfair. The metoo movement is righ...

My kids came home from school proudly telling me they had learnt the difference between a need and a want.  This is great. My son now knows he wants a play station, he does not need one and, to his great regret, he won’t get one.  This is a distincti...