9 Best Articles in 2020
NPR
How Inuit Parents Teach Kids To Control Their Anger
NPR
10 min read · 409 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 actually be playful?
Nir Eyal
How Bad is Tech Use for Kids, Really?
Nir Eyal
8 min read · 346 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 · 325 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
323 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 figure out better ways to live together.
Guardian Books
Why a generation is choosing to be child-free
Guardian Books
~11 min read · 282 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 default?
The New York Times
Opinion | Let Children Get Bored Again
The New York Times
5 min read · 256 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 · 248 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 · 237 saves · Apr 2nd · How manipulative parenting can inflict long-term damage.
The Atlantic
The Last Children of Down Syndrome
The Atlantic
233 saves · Nov 18th · Sarah Zhang · Prenatal testing is changing who gets born and who doesn’t. This is just the beginning.
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Who do we spend time with across our lifetime?
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4 min read · 179 saves · Dec 11th · Who we spend time with evolves across our lifetimes. In adolescence we spend the most time with our parents, siblings, and friends; as we enter adulthood we spend more time with our co-workers,…
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Are parents spending less time with their kids?
Our World in Data
5 min read · 64 saves · Dec 14th · In many countries the amount of time parents spend with their kids has been increasing over the last 50 years.
The New York Times
Childhood Without Other Children: A Generation Is Raised in Quarantine
The New York Times
6 min read · 54 saves · Dec 9th · Matt Richtel · Covid-19 has meant the youngest children can’t go to birthday parties or play dates. Parents are keeping them out of day care. What is the long-term effect of the pandemic on our next generation?
The New York Times
Your Kids Are Probably Watching Porn. Here’s How to Talk About It.
The New York Times
5 min read · 39 saves · Dec 10th · Shafia Zaloom · I teach sex ed. In light of a recent report on exploitation of children on the site Pornhub, I have some talking points for parents.
getpocket.com
How to Navigate Kids’ Digital Privacy
getpocket.com
2 min read · 34 saves · Dec 20th · What to know about the security of connected devices, and how to steer kids toward the best digital practices.
The New York Times
7 Films to Help Children Dealing With Grief
The New York Times
4 min read · 32 saves · Dec 13th · Stacy Brick · We are at a time when large numbers of children are experiencing loss. Here are seven movies to help them develop coping skills.
Guardian Books
The best children's books of 2020 for all ages
Guardian Books
~11 min read · 21 saves · Dec 13th · From Covid-19 to Black Lives Matter, children’s books tackled the world-changing events of 2020. Here, Fiona Noble looks back on the year and, below, our picks in each age group
Psychology Today
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Why Cortisol Responses Matter
Psychology Today
1 min read · 18 saves · Dec 15th · Kids who adapt quickly to cortisol overloads may be less vulnerable to stress.
thelily.com
The cost of child care was already astronomical. In the pandemic, it’s ‘terrifying.’
thelily.com
8 min read · 15 saves · Dec 7th · Families are straining their budgets to pay for school and day-care substitutes — and there’s no end in sight
The Washington Post
Covid Christmas: Managing kids’ expectations without turning into the Grinch
The Washington Post
13 saves · Dec 14th · As if parenting during a pandemic weren’t already hard enough, now you can add in the pressure that comes with managing the loss of treasured traditions.
