Julie Lythcott-Haims

Stanford University (formerly)

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Palo Alto mother of a 14- and 15-year old and author of How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success; former dean of freshman at Stanford University

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Silicon Valley's Palo Alto school district is in crisis. The suicide rate for teenagers there is four to five times the national average.

Academic Success: Are Teenagers Paying Too High a Price?

Silicon Valley's Palo Alto school district is in crisis. The suicide rate for teenagers there is four to five times the national average.

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