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Jul 25 You can tell a great deal about how a parent has aged by what they apologise for, and the ones at peace all seem to… Kiran Journals
Jul 25 A study on high-achieving children found their parents weren't drilling or pressuring them, and the thing they did… Kiran Journals
Jul 24 Researchers looking at why Nordic children report the highest wellbeing in the world found the reason wasn't a… Kiran Journals
Jul 24 Parents who feel a quiet ache when their adult children stop needing them aren’t being selfish Jeanette Brown
Jul 24 Researchers studying why modern parenting feels so much harder found the answer wasn't softer parents or harder kids… Kiran Journals
Jul 23 Raising a child who genuinely values their own wellbeing may have less to do with what you say to them and more to do… Rachel Santos
Jul 23 The grandparents whose adult children call most often aren't the ones who showed up every time they were needed Jeanette Brown
Jul 23 Psychology says grandmothers who resist the urge to fix, advise, and intervene aren't withholding love Jeanette Brown
Jul 23 Studies show the children who handle the world best often weren't told they were special, they were told they were… Kiran Journals
Jul 22 Research shows the biggest shift between generations of parents isn't discipline or affection, it's that our… Kiran Journals
Jul 22 Keeping one good friendship alive through the school years, the sleepless years, and the worried years may be one of… Rachel Santos
Jul 22 Research says we're watching childhood get quieter, not louder, as a generation of kids trades the scraped knees and… Kiran Journals
Jul 21 Many adults carry a low, steady resentment toward a parent they also love, and psychologists studying ambivalence find… Kiran Journals
Jul 21 Research suggests children who are allowed to take risks in play may be building emotional resilience Rachel Santos
Jul 17 The ten minutes a parent spends alone with a cup of coffee before the house wakes up aren't indulgent Rachel Santos
Jul 11 People who quietly let their birthday pass without fanfare often grew up in homes where their needs came second, and… Daniel Moran
Jul 9 The generation raised in the 1970s didn't have mindfulness apps, therapists on speed dial, or a vocabulary for anxiety Daniel Moran
Jul 5 There's a certain type of person who has been watching your entire life on Facebook for the last decade Daniel Moran
Jul 1 My father has never once told me he worries about becoming less necessary in my life, but I've started noticing how… Nato Lagidze
Jun 29 People praised mainly for their grades as children often spend their thirties realizing they're very good at being… Ainura Kalau