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Choose Your Own Adventure Parenting pt III

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

Welcome to the third and final (?!) portion of this post considering Jennifer Senior’s article in last summer’s New York Magazine, All Joy and No Fun (Why Parents Hate Parenting), which describes modern parenting as almost if not totally lacking in … Continue reading →

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Parent-Centered Parenting

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

The other day, I cut and posted an article that I’d gotten hold of from some fellow parent-bloggers in India. It was discussing research into four different styles of parenting. One of the comments I got back really struck a … Continue reading →

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Rehab for Praise-aholics

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

So let’s say you’re “open” to this idea of not using any punishment or praise with your child(ren)… My guess is, with any sincerity, you will find it easier than you now think to switch from auto-piloting through various threats … Continue reading →

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Spoil the Rod, Spare the Child

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

I feel a little funny posting about this — like, “surely everyone has figured this out” — but I have seen a number of posts on other peoples’ blogs, lately, about whether or not it is appropriate or preferable to use … Continue reading →

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The (Very) Bottom Line

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

My esteemed partner/lover/child-tender/magic-maker, Natalie, and I have been talking (as some couples do…) about parenting – and other stuff — for as long as we have been together. It is something we do, like people-watching, and river-dipping, and decaf-latte-drinking. We talk … Continue reading →

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No, no, Auto-no

Posted on June 10, 2010 by

I don’t know if this term has been officially coined yet, but can you guess what I mean by “auto-no”? How about when I say, one of the most pervasive problems I see in parenting strategies across the board is … Continue reading →

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The Basics

Posted on June 4, 2010 by

Since this is a new blog, and because you, dear reader, have essentially no idea from where I am coming, and what I advocate for parents and children and the relationships between them, I have decided to start at the … Continue reading →

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