Raising kids in the AI age
A series about preparing children for a future we can't fully predict
I have three daughters. The oldest is sixteen. The youngest is ten.
Every parent worries about their kids' future. But lately that worry has a different edge. The career advice I received — get a stable job, specialize, collect credentials — already feels outdated. And my kids are just getting started.
This series documents my attempts to figure out what to teach them instead.
It's not a parenting manual. I don't have all the answers. But I'm learning in public, one question at a time:
- What do we tell kids about careers when AI can do most knowledge work?
- Which skills actually matter in a world of infinite supply?
- How do we talk about AI without scaring them?
- What should we stop pushing — and what should we start?
If you're a parent wondering the same things, you're not alone.
What this series is about
This isn't about coding camps or getting kids "AI-ready" in a technical sense.
It's about the bigger questions:
- Why the old career question ("What do you want to be?") no longer works
- What "post-scarcity thinking" means for how we raise kids
- Practical experiments I'm trying with my own children
- The mindset shifts that matter more than any specific skill
I write as a parent who also happens to work with AI daily. That gives me a front-row seat to how fast things are changing — and how unprepared most advice is.
The posts
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How to follow along
New posts are published as I figure things out — usually every week or two.
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If you're a parent navigating the same uncertainty, I'd love to hear what's working for you. The best ideas often come from the comments.
I put everything from this series into a free printable PDF — 10 replacement questions, 4 future-proof skills, and a daily action plan. You can download the guide if you subscribe to my newsletter.