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Parenting

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"I continue to believe that in the long run, boys, young men will believe their eyes more than their ears."

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“Why would adding shame and blame help me improve my behavior?”

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While every baby is unique, working moms face common challenges that often go unsupported, highlighting the need to better recognize and utilize their valuable skills.

Sikh American scholar and historian Simran Jeet Singh on helping kids imagine — and create — a more empathetic world.
John Templeton Foundation

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What if emotional regulation isn’t just a trait, but a skill parents and teachers can help develop? Ethan Kross reveals what science says about shaping young minds.

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"Plato would argue that sex in and of itself is not what true love is. Sex can reach a point where you are in union with that person, where you see behind their appearances and you see behind the flesh and you experience something which is more transcendental."

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How the 40-year-old entrepreneur and media mogul learned from his struggles, and why he believes accountability is the real secret to happiness.
Unlikely Collaborators

The digital world will always entail risks for teens, but that doesn’t mean parents aren’t without recourse.

Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein drew inspiration from psychologists as well as their own children, becoming more understanding parents in the process.

A researcher weighs in on who’s accountable, when and why, in the eyes of the law — and whether the measures work as intended.

Irene is on a bus with her young kids when two men come on, cussing like sailors. Should Irene step in and say something?

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The Osbournes was MTV’s biggest show – and it almost cost Jack Osbourne his life. Here’s how his family’s reality TV fame stole his childhood, and how he’s been able to heal since.
Unlikely Collaborators

Parents will sometimes use children as weapons in their relationship battles — and the fallout can be devastating.

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Over 250 million records sold and more than 70 platinum hits later, Jason Derulo sits down with us to talk about goals, insecurities, and why he still doesn’t feel like he’s “made it.”
Unlikely Collaborators

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Thinkers like Richard Reeves, Louise Perry, and Judith Butler discuss parenthood and the future of the sexual revolution.
BetterHelp

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Richard Reeves explains the big problems facing men today — and why no one is talking about them.

Uncover the high cost of raising a family and discover strategies to make it more manageable and rewarding.
Million Stories

Adolescents actively shape the transformation of religion and become the bearers of new religious patterns, worldviews, and values.
John Templeton Foundation
Kids are fragile. They should trust their feelings. The world is a battle between good and evil. We should stop repeating these untruths.
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