Curb Sometimes, Spur at Others

Published: Dec. 3, 2019, 9 p.m.

b'Seneca was a father, though we don\\u2019t know much, if anything, about his son. We know he was a wonderful uncle, and that he struggled valiantly as a tutor to reign in the impulses of Nero. What kind of father was he? How did he teach his young charges? We don\\u2019t have many specifics, but in his essay On Anger, Seneca does give us fathers some advice on how to raise our kids\\u2014specifically when it comes to making sure they are not spoiled, mean, or cruel. Here is a thought from Sen...'