The Politicization of American Parenting

Jason was absorbed in a game on his phone, so I asked his mom, “how long has Jason had this stomach ache?” Mom responded, “I’m thinking it’s been about two days.” Jason then piped in, “shut up, mom. You don’t know what you’re talking about.” And he gave a snooty laugh, without looking up from his video game. Jason was ten years old at the time. Mom gave me a sheepish look, as if to say, “what can you do?”