The Vital Skill Parents Can Teach Teens and Tweens: Critical Thinking

The Vital Skill Parents Can Teach Teens and Tweens: Critical Thinking

May 6, 2026 · 52 min · Season 5 · Episode 190

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In this episode, Rachel discusses the importance of teaching critical thinking skills to teens and tweens in a complex information landscape.

Ask Rachel anything Click here for my blog post and summary of the core skills Our teenagers are growing up in a world saturated with information, outrage, and algorithms designed to keep them scrolling. As parents, it can feel overwhelming: How do we help our kids navigate AI, social media, fake news, and online manipulation—without either over-controlling them or throwing up our hands? In this episode, I talk to Dr Maree Davies, senior lecturer at the University of Auckland and author of Te...

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