OPINION: Accurate ‘adulting’ good for kids

By: George Ayoub

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 797

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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As Nebraska’s primary election season closed and the long slog toward November began, an essay from a constitutional scholar in which she essentially called for the adults to take back the room got my attention.

Julie Silverbrook is the chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Her piece appeared originally in Fulcrum. You can find it at https://is.gd/uNWz8.

Silverbrook argues that “civic parenting,” if I’m understanding the term correctly, …

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