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
lists some recommended books for parents of babies
Raising Thoughtful & Curious Kids
Parenting is hard, and I want to keep track of some fundamentals amidst the noise of short-term advice.
Charlie Gedeon • 7 cards
No one warned me about the secret boss level of parenting in which you have to parent your own parents
Katie Dtwitter.comThe Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
Jonathan Haidt • 1 highlight
amazon.com
Prove you can do hard things
When a teenager asks why they need to learn calculus, what should you say?
You know they will never use it in adulthood, outside of certain career choices.
You could say, “It’ll help you get into college,” but then they’re left... See more
Nat Eliasontwitter.com“The very best thing you can do for your kids is to love your spouse.”
― Kevin Kelly
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (The How To Talk Series)
Elaine Mazlishamazon.com
The Creativity Crisis: The Decrease in Creative Thinking Scores on ...
tandfonline.comBut because adults conceal their flaws, and at the same time insist on high standards of behavior for kids, a lot of kids grow up feeling they fall hopelessly short. They walk around feeling horribly evil for having used a swearword, while in fact most of the adults around them are doing much worse things.