Raising Children in a Fast World: Why Slowing Down Has Become a Parenting Skill

Modern parenting often feels like a race even when we don’t want it to be. Mornings begin with rushing. Evenings end with exhaustion. Between school, work, activities, notifications, and screens, families are constantly moving. In the middle of all this, children are expected to grow, learn, adapt, and thrive. But childhood was never meant to be fast. For children between the ages of 3 and 9, growth doesn’t happen through speed or efficiency. It happens through repetition, conversation,...