I Left My Homework in the Hamptons: What I Learned Teaching the Children of the One Percent

A memoir by Psy.D Blythe N. Grossberg about her work as a tutor and learning specialist for children from Manhattan's wealthiest families. Through accounts of her students—including Ben, who orders daily room service from his five-star hotel residence; Olivia, who collects luxury brand sneakers; and Dakota, who travels to Rome to escape school drama—Grossberg documents life within New York's richest households. The book explores how extreme wealth creates contradictions for these children. Despite their privilege, they experience significant status anxiety and pressure to excel academically. Parents pursue competitive advantages in college admissions at any cost. Students maintain demanding schedules, beginning days with 5:00 a.m. squash practice and ending with late-night tutoring sessions, expected to perform with CEO-level efficiency. Grossberg reveals the systems and structures that enable America's wealthiest families to maintain their position, drawing on both humorous and striking anecdotes from her tutoring experience in the high-end apartments of Fifth Avenue.