9 Best Articles in 2020
NPR
How Inuit Parents Teach Kids To Control Their Anger
NPR
10 min read · 404 saves · 2019-03-13 · At the top of the world, the Inuit culture has developed a sophisticated way to sculpt kids' behavior without yelling or scolding. Could discipline…
Nir Eyal
How Bad is Tech Use for Kids, Really?
Nir Eyal
8 min read · 343 saves · From 2018 · 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.
The Atlantic
Why Rich Kids Are So Good at the Marshmallow Test
The Atlantic
4 min read · 324 saves · From 2018 · Affluence—not willpower—seems to be what’s behind some kids' capacity to delay gratification.
The Atlantic
The Nuclear Family Was Never Going to Last
The Atlantic
313 saves · Feb 10th · David Brooks · 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…
Guardian Books
Why a generation is choosing to be child-free
Guardian Books
~11 min read · 278 saves · Jul 25th · Sian Cain · The biggest contribution anyone can make to the climate crisis is not to have children. So why do we still treat parenthood as the…
The New York Times
Opinion | Let Children Get Bored Again
The New York Times
5 min read · 254 saves · 2019-02-02 · Pamela Paul · Boredom teaches us that life isn’t a parade of amusements. More important, it spawns creativity and self-sufficiency.
medium.com
What Kids Need to Learn to Succeed in 2050
medium.com
~13 min read · 244 saves · From 2018 · Humankind is facing unprecedented revolutions. How can we prepare ourselves and our children for a world of such unprecedented transformations and radical uncertainties?
Psychology Today
3 Common Tactics of Manipulative Parents
Psychology Today
3 min read · 234 saves · Apr 2nd · How manipulative parenting can inflict long-term damage.
The Atlantic
Stop Trying to Raise Successful Kids
The Atlantic
6 min read · 228 saves · 2019-11-03 · Most parents want their children to succeed, but too often they emphasize accomplishment over developing character traits such as kindness and generosity. This leads kids…
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Rich Parents Went All In on Lacrosse. And Squash. And Water Polo.
The Atlantic
20+ min read · 98 saves · Oct 17th · Ruth S. Barrett
World Economic Forum
Writing by hand makes children better at learning, study says
World Economic Forum
4 min read · 74 saves · Oct 13th · A new Norwegian study suggests that writing by hand improves children’s capacity to learn.
The New York Times
Parenting Was Never Meant to Be This Isolating
The New York Times
4 min read · 47 saves · Oct 7th · Jessica Grose · Nuclear families have always relied on a community for practical support.
Teen Vogue
What It’s Like to Lose Your Parents to QAnon
Teen Vogue
2 min read · 30 saves · Oct 7th · Fortesa Latifi · “You get used to not having your dad there to talk to.”
The Independent
10 best kids’ motivational books that educate and inspire
The Independent
7 min read · 22 saves · Oct 12th · Inspire and educate children with one of the best kids’ motivational books from Waterstones, WH Smith, Foyles and more
The New York Times
For Parents, a New Level of Big-Picture Anxiety
The New York Times
5 min read · 22 saves · Oct 6th · Chris Colin · Beneath the mantle of acute apprehension burns a molten core of profound, long-term worry.
The New York Times
The Science Behind Your Child’s Tantrums
The New York Times
5 min read · 19 saves · Oct 15th · Ashley Abramson · And how to nip them in the bud before they start.
The New York Times
How the Pandemic Is Affecting What Babies and Toddlers Learn
The New York Times
6 min read · 14 saves · Oct 14th · Without preschool and playgroups, the youngest children are missing out on important educational opportunities.
Bloomberg
Emily Oster’s Pandemic Parenting Guidance Is All About the Data
Bloomberg
~13 min read · 14 saves · Oct 8th · Bloomberg connects decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. Read this story on Bloomberg.
The New York Times
The Chaotic Circle of Caregiving
The New York Times
5 min read · 13 saves · Oct 8th · Adrienne Day · Parenting up and down the generational ladder has become almost ‘laughably impossible’ during the pandemic.
