Deep in the throes of pandemic life, a Manhattan mother of two whom I'll call Amy was flailing in a way many Manhattan, and American, mothers were at that time. "It was during Covid that I realized I could not parent," she confesses. "I didn't really have rules. I was yelling a lot. I didn't know when to give in and when not to give in. I felt like I wasn't doing a good job."
Friends began sending her Instagram reels of parenting experts like the ubiquitous Dr. Becky Kennedy and other proponents of positive parenting (or gentle parenting or respectful parenting or whatever term your favorite expert applies to the popular style of child-rearing that promotes validating your kids' feelings, shunning the punishment/ reward tactics of yore, and remaining comically even-tempered through it all). Then came an email from her children's elite private school advertising a six-session virtual workshop with Rev. Susan Nason, aka the Parent Whisperer, titled "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk" Amy was quick to click. When the six weekly sessions were up, she signed on to continue regular sessions with Nason, who charges private clients $500 an hour to role-play their child's refusal to go to bed and to discuss topics like setting limits around screen time.
"I work 12-hour days," Nason says, noting that in addition to her current client load she fields texts in a given month from up to 40 former clients who reach out with problems they want to bounce off her. Nason's practice thrives through word of mouth and schools like Amy's that promote her course. "Everyone I meet presents pretty much the same way: 'There's conflict, I'm not doing a good job, give me that magic wand so I can be the best parent in the world.'"
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Jersey, JE ΤΙΜΕ
Nearly 50 years ago a museum opened in Paris.
THE HUNGER GAMES
Two former bons amis grew up in the same expensive suburb and cut their teeth together in the Paris nightclub scene. Then they launched competing restaurant empires, and the gloves came off. Now one of them is facing a suspended prison sentence and a huge fine. Welcome to the city's most delicious grudge match.
HIDDEN in Plain Sight
T&C was invited into the private archives and secret workshops of Paris, to glimpse the treasures that have made this city famous for its style and craftsmanship. It's a reputation worth fighting for.
GUARDIAN of Objects
Laura Kugel is the go-to art dealer for the world's most discerning clients, but her family's Paris wonderland is open to all. Come inside, won't you?
Ecole! Elysée! SCANDALE!
The path to the French White House requires a political education at one of the country's elite universities. As controversy swirls around Sciences Po-class treason, #MeToo à la française, creeping le wokisme-will its grip on power finally slip?
Are There Still Mysteries in Paris?
Surely not, in the world's most visited city! And yet: Why is the Louvre called the Louvre? Why do the upper stories of its 17th-century buildings tilt in? Why do even familiar streets feel so enticing, unknown? One thing is clear: So many of us return because the City of Light is really one of mesmerizing shadows.
High SEAS
How seductive is a cruise on an ultraluxury ship (yes, that's a category) like the new Regent Seven Seas Grandeur? So much so that a 132-day sailing sold out in three hours. It was time to investigate.
The Cruise Cure
One definition of bliss at sea is padding down a ship's hallway from your suite to the spa in a robe and slippers. Here's what awaits.
Only a Day to Spare?
These hotel spas-mini-me's of destination, health retreats punch way above their weight. So, if you're in the neighborhood...
So, Where Do You Ride in Paris?
A fancy equestrian's guide to the best of Gallic galloping.
