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The Price of Privilege

Madeline Levine, PhD

Clinical cases and research examine why some affluent children struggle despite visible success, and how parents can offer connection, autonomy, and firm limits.

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9 parts, about 21 minutes to read.

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Author
Madeline Levine, PhD
Parts
9 parts
Reading time
about 21 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. The Paradox of Privilege2 min
  2. The Not So Hidden Mental Health Epidemic Among Privileged Youth2 min
  3. Why Money Doesn't Buy Mental Health2 min
  4. What Is a Healthy Self?3 min
  5. Different Ages, Different Parenting Strategies2 min
  6. How We Connect Makes All the Difference2 min
  7. Discipline and Control: The Tough Job of Being the “Bad Cop”2 min
  8. Challenges to Effective Parenting in the Culture of Affluence3 min
  9. Having Everything Except What We Need Most: The Isolation of Affluent Moms3 min

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    Levine advocates letting children build autonomy through their own choices; Stixrud and Johnson add how perceived control regulates stress, explaining why believing one can affect a situation may reduce stress even when the difficulty remains.

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