Parenting and family stuff

good stuff from around the internet on raising good kids, building a family, etc.

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“What matters most in how kids turn out is who we are as parents”

Farnam Street • Dr. Laura Markham: Peaceful Parenting [The Knowledge Project Ep. #52]

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Can Zoom Save the American Family?

Katherine Boyle boyle.substack.com

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Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers

Gabor Mate • 1 highlight

amazon.com

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How I taught my 3-year-old to read like a 9-year-old

Erik Hoel theintrinsicperspective.com

Sam Liebeskind

Thumbnail of I never broke a bone because my mom basically said I would die if I didn't listen soooo, don't give your kid anxiety and just be real with them lmao — Are.na

I never broke a bone because my mom basically said I would die if I didn't listen soooo, don't give your kid anxiety and just be real with them lmao — Are.na

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On Loneliness and Art

substack.com

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In Praise of Heroic Masculinity

Caitlin Flanagan theatlantic.com

Sarah Drinkwater

In the three years of TNF, we’ve covered all kinds of topics and I’ve spent a long time wondering exactly this is. I think there’s something special happening here: a group of dads that have congregated to redefine what fatherhood means for them, and to perhaps contribute towards a shift in the wider definition too. But the core of what this might... See more

Kevin Maguire • How to Raise Tiny Humans Without Losing Your Mind

Alex Dobrenko

addressing the behavior first or only addressing the behavior is a band-aid solution, whether it’s done through punishment or appeasement. It may stop the behavior in the moment, but it never gets to the root of the issue.

Samantha Joy • Discipline as Encouragement

Stuart Evans