In a perfect world I think we would microdose with LSD instead of giving teenagers Adderall. But I'd like to see it studied first.
Ayelet WaldmanWhat I do with my kids is - and I think they probably do ignore us - is No Alcohol. If they're drunk they will be grounded for time immemorial.
Ayelet WaldmanLook, if you ask a child, 'Would you rather have a fulfilled mother or a stay-at-home Sylvia Plath,' they'll pick Sylvia Plath every time. But I think it's really important that children don't feel their parents' emotional lives depend on their success.
Ayelet Waldman