David Park
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David Park left Stanford's cognitive psychology PhD program in his fourth year to focus on raising his two sons (ages 8 and 10) rather than studying children he'd never meet. He now homeschools his boys in Berkeley, California, and approaches every parenting decision like a publishable experiment—much to his wife's chagrin. David's writing is heavily research-based, citing peer-reviewed studies on delayed gratification, behavioral economics, and habit formation. He treats everyday parenting moments as opportunities to test theories about child development, financial decision-making, and learning through failure. His work focuses on the intersection of cognitive psychology and practical money education.
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Articles by David
The Fortnite Experiment: What Happened When I Let My Son Spend Everything
I had a hypothesis: if I let my 10-year-old spend his entire savings on a virtual item with zero parental intervention, the resulting regret would create stronger behavioral modification than any lecture. I was right. But not in the way I expected.
December 15, 2024
My Son Failed the Marshmallow Test (And I'm Glad He Did)
I ran the classic Stanford Marshmallow Test on my 8-year-old. He lasted 47 seconds before eating the marshmallow. Every parenting book would call this a failure. But here's what happened when I let him experience the consequence of that choice—and why his 'failure' taught him more than success ever could have.
November 5, 2024