Opinion

The Coddling of the American Parent

MORAL PANIC

Jonathan Haidt’s new book “The Anxious Generation” blames youth mental health issues on social media in a way that’s easy, wrong, and dangerous.

Mike Masnick
Mike Masnick
opinion
A photo of a shadow of a mother walking with a child.
Getty Images
Mike Masnick

Mike Masnick

mmasnick

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

Trending Now
U.S. NewsProtesters Ambush Vance During Vermont Ski Weekend: ‘Go Ski in Russia’
Kenneal Patterson
Media‘SNL’ Legend Savages Elon Musk With Brutal New Impression
Michael Boyle
MediaCarville Speculates Trump Has Syphilis After ‘Mad’ Zelensky Meet
Will Neal
PoliticsMTG’s Boyfriend Dresses Up as Reporter to Confront Zelensky
Nandika Chatterjee
Politics‘Top Priority’: RFK Jr. Backtracks After Embarrassing Measles Misstep
Liam Archacki