Homeroom: Is My Kid Working Too Hard?
The Atlantic She’s always been a perfectionist—but in the pandemic, this tendency has gotten worse. Elena Xausa Editor’s Note: Every Tuesday, Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer take questions from readers about their kids’ education. Have one? Email them at homeroom@theatlantic.com. Dear Abby and Brian, My daughter, whom I’ll call Laura, is in seventh grade and has always been a perfectionist, especially when it comes to her schoolwork. But everything has been far worse this past year, while she’s been in “hybrid” school (a combination of both remote and in person). She studies ...