Setting the Bar
Shane TrotterSetting the Bar translates timeless wisdom and modern research into practical guidance for living well and raising the next generation.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 231 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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Re-Norming #3: Get Up and Help
Every society has a set of expectations that quietly shape the people who grow up within it. Most of these expectations are never written down. They aren’t taught in a classroom. They simply become part of the culture.
Somewhere along the...
Re-Norming #2: One Parenting Rule We All Need to Remember
Editor’s Note (2026): Last week I argued that children need more than loving parents—they need cultures filled with adults willing to help shape them. But that raises a deeper question: What exactly are we trying to shape? Modern education...
Re-Norming: Please Discipline My Child
Editor’s Note (2026): Four years ago I wrote the first article of this series. The central intuition has only become stronger: many of the challenges facing parents are not simply personal—they’re cultural. Over the next several weeks I’ll...
Rite of Passage Planning Guide
Why Preparation Matters
Part of what makes a rite of passage meaningful is that it is real.
It involves uncertainty.
Discomfort.
Risk.
That doesn’t mean recklessness — it means responsibility.
Preparing well is part of the challenge...
Total Parent Move: A Formula For Grit
A popular post from the archives:
Steve Young is a Hall of Fame quarterback who won multiple Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers. But his future in quarterbacking didn’t always look so bright.
As a freshman at BYU, Youn...
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Author of Setting the Bar: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Era of Distraction, Dependency, and Entitlement. I write about raising antifragile young-adults with the skills to thrive and self-actualize in a dynamic world. Carry the fire!
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