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Father and son 'unravel some tangled threads' by learning something new together

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM EDT

John Stewart and his 5-year-old son have been learning piano together. In this essay, Stewart reflects on the value of learning something new with his son.

This piece was produced by Cognoscenti, WBUR’s essays and ideas vertical.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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