Dr. Kelly Starrett
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But I mean, for me, of all the sort of health interventions, if I could wave a wand and have every kid get enough sleep, I think we'd be having a different conversation when it comes to diabetes, obesity, depression, anxiety, loneliness. I think that it would be very different.
But I mean, for me, of all the sort of health interventions, if I could wave a wand and have every kid get enough sleep, I think we'd be having a different conversation when it comes to diabetes, obesity, depression, anxiety, loneliness. I think that it would be very different.
A gigantic priority.
A gigantic priority.
A gigantic priority.
Every day.
Every day.
Every day.
Two other things too. Our daughter, Georgia, who's a senior, is taking this really cool class called Applied Math. And when I heard that she was signing up for it, I was like, that sounds crazy. That sounds like something that's like way beyond calculus and super complicated. You need to be genius to be in that class.
Two other things too. Our daughter, Georgia, who's a senior, is taking this really cool class called Applied Math. And when I heard that she was signing up for it, I was like, that sounds crazy. That sounds like something that's like way beyond calculus and super complicated. You need to be genius to be in that class.
Two other things too. Our daughter, Georgia, who's a senior, is taking this really cool class called Applied Math. And when I heard that she was signing up for it, I was like, that sounds crazy. That sounds like something that's like way beyond calculus and super complicated. You need to be genius to be in that class.
Well, turns out Applied Math is actually what it purports to be, which is teaching kids all these really practical skills, like how to invest in the stock market and how to understand what a mortgage is. We came home one day and our daughter's like, I'm trying to calculate how much income I'd need to make in order to afford a $3 million house.
Well, turns out Applied Math is actually what it purports to be, which is teaching kids all these really practical skills, like how to invest in the stock market and how to understand what a mortgage is. We came home one day and our daughter's like, I'm trying to calculate how much income I'd need to make in order to afford a $3 million house.
Well, turns out Applied Math is actually what it purports to be, which is teaching kids all these really practical skills, like how to invest in the stock market and how to understand what a mortgage is. We came home one day and our daughter's like, I'm trying to calculate how much income I'd need to make in order to afford a $3 million house.
So she's here learning all these super practical financial skills. And I was like, this is such a cool class. Every kid should take this class. And then also kids have what we know as health class, which often is talking about sexual health and more physiologic health. But whatever happened to the home ec class? I'm not sure it needs to be called home ec. That seems like an outdated program.
So she's here learning all these super practical financial skills. And I was like, this is such a cool class. Every kid should take this class. And then also kids have what we know as health class, which often is talking about sexual health and more physiologic health. But whatever happened to the home ec class? I'm not sure it needs to be called home ec. That seems like an outdated program.
So she's here learning all these super practical financial skills. And I was like, this is such a cool class. Every kid should take this class. And then also kids have what we know as health class, which often is talking about sexual health and more physiologic health. But whatever happened to the home ec class? I'm not sure it needs to be called home ec. That seems like an outdated program.
But why don't we have in junior highs and high schools classes where kids actually learn how to do things like cook and do laundry.
But why don't we have in junior highs and high schools classes where kids actually learn how to do things like cook and do laundry.
But why don't we have in junior highs and high schools classes where kids actually learn how to do things like cook and do laundry.