.@FrankBruni of the NYT covers the spate of Palo Alto teen suicides in the heart of Silicon Valley. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/opinion/sunday/frank-bruni-best-brightest-and-saddest.html?_r=0 …
@janakj absolutely. I grew up in a suburb not far away from there. It feels like the problem has gotten a lot worse though.
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@kimmaicutler Palo Alto always had a reputation, but the new concentration of real estate investment around high school… scary for the kids. -
@janakj buying "a million-dollar-plus home in Palo Alto for a 2-year-old who they anticipate getting into Stanford" http://www.sfgate.com/business/networth/article/How-and-why-buyers-from-China-are-snatching-up-5924991.php … - 1 more reply
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@kimmaicutler Agree. My parents had high expectations but weren’t demanding. I suspect mix of new population+more competitive for top spots.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@kimmaicutler@janakj Also grew up on LI with insane competition, little sleep, meddling parents...But it does feel like it's gotten worse. -
@kimmaicutler@janakj (Although luckily mine were the opposite of helicopter parents.)
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