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Mal James
Contributor at The Artful Parent
- 9 stories
- Writing since 2026
Mal is a content writer, entrepreneur, and teacher with a passion for self-development, productivity, relationships, and business. As an avid reader, Mal delves into a diverse range of genres, expanding his knowledge and honing his writing skills to empower readers to embark on their own transformative journeys. In his downtime, Mal can be found on the golf course.
Signature pieces
- + The Journal The famous marshmallow test seemed to prove that a child who waited for a treat would thrive for life, but a 2018… Jun 11, 2026
- + The Journal Since 1990, American IQ scores have kept rising, but one researcher's analysis of 272,000 creativity tests found the… Jun 10, 2026
- + The Journal We tend to imagine non-parents as the freer, happier ones and parents as the more fulfilled ones, but data from 26,000… Jun 9, 2026
All stories
- Jun 3, 2026 I asked ChatGPT what childhood was like in the 1970s + The Journal
- Jun 2, 2026 Five everyday joys of a 1990s childhood that kids today are quietly growing up without + The Journal
- Jun 1, 2026 I asked ChatGPT to remind me of my 1990s childhood + The Journal
- May 25, 2026 People raised in the 1960s and 70s grew up with childhoods that were barely documented by today's standards + The Journal
- May 24, 2026 My Boomer parents gave me boredom, consequences, and freedom + The Journal
- May 21, 2026 The skills your children will probably need to thrive in an AI-driven world + The Journal