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Young Children Take Authoritarian Cues From Their Parents
Some people bridle at the very idea of having to bend to authority. Others, however, value following a leader and playing by the rules, a trait that researchers refer to as “authoritarianism.” Studies suggest that
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Parents, Wired to Distraction
The New York Times: Every age of parenthood — and parenthood at every age — yields some discouraging metric, some new rating system on which parents can be judged and found wanting. We endlessly jury
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How Not To Name Your Baby
NPR: Six weeks ago today, I gave birth to a baby girl. Like her older sister, she spent the first few days of life without a name. You see, my husband and I wanted to
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Orphans’ Lonely Beginnings Reveal How Parents Shape A Child’s Brain
NPR: Parents do a lot more than make sure a child has food and shelter, researchers say. They play a critical role in brain development. More than a decade of research on children raised in
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Money, Sleep and Love: What Makes a Happy Parent?
LiveScience: Who is happier: Parents or non-parents? It’s a conundrum that burns hot in the cultural discourse. Are parents made miserable by dirty diapers, long sleepless nights and needy kiddos? Or are they on
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Toddlers love selfies: Parenting in an iPhone age
CBS: Every so often, Brandi Koskie finds dozens of photos of her 3-year-old daughter, Paisley, on her iPhone – but they aren’t ones Koskie has taken. “There’ll be 90 pictures, sideways, of the corner of
