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AI, Attentiveness, and Raising Thinkers — with Andrew Pudewa

I sat down with my friend Andrew Pudewa, founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing, at the HSLDA Leaders Conference in Dallas. We talked about two big issues facing parents today: helping our kids develop focus and attentiveness in a distracted world, and how to navigate the rise of AI without losing the skills that make us human—reading, writing, and thinking. Andrew shares why writing sharpens the mind, why memory matters more than ever, and how families can resist cultural pressures by building strong homes and communities. This is a timely and encouraging conversation you won’t…

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