Amy Joyce is the editor of the “On Parenting” section of The Washington Post. In her role, Amy encounters hundreds of parenting pieces a week. She fields questions from regular parents and hears from leading thinkers and writers on parenting.
She is also a parent.
Like all parents, Amy has questions. Unlike most of us, however, she is able to commission a reporter or writer to think about those questions and share their reflections or answers.
That has put her in a unique position, giving her a fascinating perspective on trends, themes, and ideas in parenting.
In light of this, I wanted to ask Amy how she manages to stay current without getting overwhelmed with information. How does she decide what to integrate in her own parenting, and what does she leave at the office? Amy does this on a large scale, but we all have a similar challenge, since we all have to sift through the vast amount of information we have access to.
I was also curious to hear from Amy about shifts, developments, and changes she has observed in parenting over the years—what’s better? what’s harder? what’s just different?—as well as some of the memorable pieces she was written or published and key lessons she has learned as a parent.
Some of Amy’s favorite/memorable pieces:
“Are you raising nice kids? A Harvard psychologist gives 5 ways to raise them to be kind.” Amy Joyce.
“How to raise superpowered tweens in turbulent times.” Phyllis Fagell.
“Seven things to understand about your teen, according to a veteran teacher and father of five.” Braden Bell
“Teens are crumbling under extreme pressure. Parents need to change: ‘Never Enough’ delves into how and why today’s teens are suffering as they are pushed to achieve.” Amy Joyce with Jenny Wallace
“Why I still read aloud to my tween and teen,” Amy Joyce.
Books:
“The Gift of Failure,” by Jessica Lahey
“Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times,” by Phyllis Fagell.
"There are so many amazing voices out there with so many amazing thoughts." Reflections on parenting from a mom who is also the parenting editor from The Washington Post