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Are we overscheduling our kids from the moment they're born? The real 'labor' economics

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Are we overscheduling our children even from the moment of their birth?

We live in an on-demand world. Movies are shown on request, food is delivered on call and drivers arrive when beckoned. As an economist, not a medical doctor, I was surprised to find new...

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