Parent Smarter, Not Harder

Parent Smarter, Not Harder

What Is a "Good" Parent?

The Art and Science of Mom

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Emily Edlynn
Mar 15, 2024
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Polls show that a majority of parents now equate being a good parent with intensive parenting practices. A researcher from Cornell studying these data found that the high standards and expectations that come with intensive parenting cross social class and gender lines. 

I hear from some parents how they want to eschew intensive parenting practices -- all…

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