Parenting and families
Parenting and families
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Why are tiger parents willing to trade love for success?
Growing up under tiger parenting, I’ve seen that pushing a child to succeed often fails – and isn’t worth the emotional cost
by Louis Li
Parenting and families
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Radical love: how my trans child changed my identity as a mother
My child grew into a new version of himself – as all children do – and I wondered about my new role. Anger helped me grasp it
by Patricia Martin
Childhood and adolescence
guide
How to support kids to be brave
The desire to protect kids from uncomfortable situations is natural. But they need your help to grow into the unknown
by Sarah Rose Cavanagh
Identity
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Three sisters craft a lyrical tribute to their mother from old family VHS tapes
Directed by Jay Stephen and Ralph Briscoe
Personality
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How babies’ and children’s temperament varies around the world
International research reveals intriguing regional differences in temperament – the infant precursor to adult personality
by Matt Huston
Childhood and adolescence
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At what point does the Santa myth become a harmful deception?
Exactly when and how children discover they’ve been duped makes an important difference to the revelatory experience
by Shayla Love
Couples and family therapy
guide
How to survive and thrive through divorce
Take heart: there are ways to protect yourself and any children involved, and prepare for more joyful chapters ahead
by Lisa Herrick
Parenting and families
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‘Suddenly you are here’ – a breathless, hilarious ode to new motherhood
Directed by Henriette Rietz
Fairness and equality
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Teaching self-confidence can backfire and perpetuate inequality
It’s true that self-confidence is beneficial, but the way in which it’s often taught is misguided and can be harmful
by Eddie Brummelman & Kelly Ziemer
Parenting and families
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I’m childfree by choice. Should I feel guilty about ending my line?
My uterus is not my ancestors’ vessel for future progeny. What’s the impact of my choice on my family’s genetic lineage?
by Starre Vartan
Parenting and families
guide
How to talk to your children about sex
It’s not about one embarrassing ‘big talk’. Prepare and protect them by applying these basic principles early and often
by Eva Goldfarb
Habits and routines
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As a bread baker, Harriet thrives in the day’s liminal hours
Directed by David Grabias