Parenting and family stuff
good stuff from around the internet on raising good kids, building a family, etc.
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Parenting and family stuff
The Absorbent Mind: A Classic in Education and Child Development for Educators and Parents
Maria Montessori • 2 highlights
goodreads.com
Paul Graham on having children
Kinship
Understanding, untangling, and connecting the socially recognized relationships between people in a culture
Natalie Audelo and • 2 cards
The reasons parents don't want their teenage kids having sex are complex. There are some obvious dangers: pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. But those aren't the only reasons parents don't want their kids having sex. The average parents of a 14 year old girl would hate the idea of her having sex even if there were zero risk of pregnancy... See more
Lies We Tell Kids
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
Jonathan Haidt • 1 highlight
amazon.com
One of the things that happens as boys are growing up is they learn about a very restrictive version of masculinity, a list of things that you’re not allowed to do or say. Particularly around emotions: You’re allowed to be angry, and you might be able to cry if something’s really bad — like a sports team you’re on loses a really important game, or... See more
Keren Landman • How to talk to boys so they grow into better men
You Can't Raise a Baby Online
madeincosmos.substack.com