Top 5 articles: Parenting secretly
A celebration of The Atlantic
This week’s Top 5 articles is entirely procured from The Atlantic. They consistently put out great think pieces on issues that look to the future of society, which is the goal of each week’s Top 5. Enjoy!
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Top 5 articles
Because online shopping is replacing brick and mortar stores and how we accumulate stuff, but having so much choice might be leading to a “consumer fugue state.”
“End the Plague of Secret Parenting”
Because though our debates in the US are consumed by parental leave, what happens after a parent returns to work may be just as important to the outcomes of the work-life balance and future parenting generations.
“The City That’s Giving People Money”
Because Stockton, CA is experimenting with a monthly unconditional cash transfer and results are starting to come in on how it’s working.
“Something is Changing in the Way People Eat at Home”
Because more and more Americans are eating at places other than the table, but what will that do to time spent on screens or with others?
“The Impossible Future of Christians in the Middle East”
Because Emma Green details the persecution of Christians in the Middle East with great care.
Image is of an Icelandic horse mother and foal in Germany, image credit: Michael Probst/AP