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The Atlantic
What Parents Did Before Baby Formula
The Atlantic
4 min read · May 18th · The shortage is a calamity—not a victory for breastfeeding.
The Atlantic
Motherhood’s Impossible, All-Consuming Demands
The Atlantic
3 min read · May 20th · Works that meditate on the struggle to maintain an independent sense of self after having children: Your weekly guide to the best in books
nature
The impact of digital media on children’s intelligence while controlling for genetic differences in cognition and socioeconomic…
nature
May 13th · Scientific Reports - The impact of digital media on children’s intelligence while controlling for genetic differences in cognition and socioeconomic background
Psychology Today
The Risks of Accommodating a Child's Anxiety
Psychology Today
4 min read · May 4th · How to foster resilience and self-regulation in kids instead.
The Atlantic
How to Quit Intensive Parenting
The Atlantic
5 min read · May 10th · It’s the prevailing American child-rearing model across class lines. But there’s a better way.
thenaturalparentmagazine.com
"Just tell me what to say!"
thenaturalparentmagazine.com
3 min read · May 9th · By Dr. Laura Markham "Dr. Laura...I love your approach. I understand the ideas. But in the heat of the moment, I find myself tongue-tied and I can't figure out what to say. I wish I had you there…
Reader View · Shared by 11, including Dr. Laura Markham, Marjie Knudsen
youtube.com
If Your Parents Didn’t Listen to You Properly...
youtube.com
May 11th · There are few more important tasks for parents than to be able to listen properly to their children. It’s on the basis of having been listened to with close ...
The Wall Street Journal
FAMILY & TECH: JULIE JARGON
The Wall Street Journal
May 14th · Gaming has cognitive benefits when teenagers and young adults play in moderation, though gamers who take it to an extreme perform worse in some tasks.
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The New York Times
What Parents Need to Know About the Formula Shortage
The New York Times
7 min read · May 13th · Where to look for baby formula, how much to keep on hand when you find it, and how to ride out the crisis.
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Art of Manliness
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5 min read · Apr 19th · A recent survey by the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that reading for pleasure among kids is at an all-time low. The decline is, no surprise here, likely attributed to the…
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The Atlantic
Why Kids Make the Best Philosophers
The Atlantic
5 min read · Apr 26th · Adults have a lot to learn from the questions only children are willing to ask.
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The One Parenting Decision That Really Matters
The Atlantic
8 min read · May 7th · Almost none of the choices you make are as fraught as you think they are.
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Greater Good
20 Questions to Ask Your Mother
Greater Good
3 min read · May 5th · Print this list for Mother’s Day—or for your next family dinner or gathering.
The New Yorker
Can Motherhood Be a Mode of Rebellion?
The New Yorker
10 min read · May 8th · In “Essential Labor,” Angela Garbes argues that care work should be public and universal.
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Talking Heads Lyrics, or Words My Kid Strings Together at Bedtime Instead of Falling Asleep at a…
Timothy McSweeney
1 min read · May 5th · “How many people do you think I am? Pretend I am somebody else. You can pretend I’m an old millionaire.”1 “Where is my beautiful house?”2 “We caugh...
The Conversation
How to protect your family from horrific news images
The Conversation
5 min read · Apr 29th · Images of war, violence, suffering and death can have a traumatic impact on those who view them.
The Washington Post
How parents pass body issues on to their kids — and how they can stop
The Washington Post
5 min read · May 14th · Many parents are trying to foster healthier ideas about food and weight than the ones they grew up with.
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Fatherly
Prince Harry Talking to His Son About Disabilities is a Must-Read for Parents
Fatherly
2 min read · Apr 27th · Prince Harry's way of talking about disabilities with his kids is a model for parents — here's how.
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nature
The impact of digital media on children’s intelligence while controlling for genetic differences in cognition and socioeconomic…
nature
May 13th · Scientific Reports - The impact of digital media on children’s intelligence while controlling for genetic differences in cognition and socioeconomic background
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How Inuit Parents Teach Kids To Control Their Anger
NPR
10 min read · From 2019 · At the top of the world, the Inuit culture has developed a sophisticated way to sculpt kids' behavior without yelling or scolding. Could discipline actually be playful?
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The Atlantic
What Becoming a Parent Really Does to Your Happiness
The Atlantic
5 min read · 2021-11-02 · Research has found that having children is terrible for quality of life—but the truth about what parenthood means for happiness is a lot more complicated.
Reader View · Shared by 379, including Dr Jordan B Peterson, Brian Leiter, Olga Khazan, Timothy Caulfield, reshmasaujani, Arielle Pardes, David Cohn, Paul Bloom, Phillip Murphy, Neil Lewis, Jr., PhD, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Matt Lieberman
The Atlantic
The Nuclear Family Was Never Going to Last
The Atlantic
20+ min read · From 2020 · The family structure we’ve held up as the cultural ideal for the past half century has been a catastrophe for many. It’s time to figure out better ways to live together.
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The Atlantic
Why Rich Kids Are So Good at the Marshmallow Test
The Atlantic
5 min read · From 2018 · Affluence—not willpower—seems to be what’s behind some kids' capacity to delay gratification.
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How Bad is Tech Use for Kids, Really?
Nir Eyal
9 min read · From 2019 · Nir Eyal's Hooked is about how technology changes our habits. In this article, he explains the effect personal technology is having on our children.
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Art of Manliness
How to Raise a Reader
Art of Manliness
5 min read · Apr 19th · A recent survey by the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that reading for pleasure among kids is at an all-time low. The decline is, no surprise here, likely attributed to the…
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Guardian Books
Why a generation is choosing to be child-free
Guardian Books
~11 min read · 2020-07-25 · The biggest contribution anyone can make to the climate crisis is not to have children. So why do we still treat parenthood as the default?
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The Atlantic
Parents Are Not Okay
The Atlantic
4 min read · 2021-08-22 · We’re not even at a breaking point anymore. We’re broken.
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Aeon+Psyche
How can adults undo the harm of being parentified as children?
Aeon+Psyche
~16 min read · Mar 4th · When parents cast a child into the role of mediator, friend and carer, the wounds are profound. But recovery is possible
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