Excerpt from As Long As They’re Happy:

Who am I to decide what skills other parents and guardians should be teaching their children? The answer to that question is very simple: I have no business whatsoever telling other people how to raise their children, nor do I want to. What I do want to do, however, is give them a push in the right direction. To this end, I will set out five goals that I believe we should be striving for. You could describe them as a set of basic skills and qualities that will help our children to live together peacefully and democratically in adult life and equip them with the tools they need to face a number of complex social issues.

The five child-rearing goals that I feel we should strive for are:
– A well-developed sense of empathy
– Critical and independent thinking
– Social responsibility and an awareness of our democratic values
– Resilience and determination
– A creative mindset and approach to life