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The Trick to Being Satisfied
MSN Living: Questionnaires and daily diary entries showed that fathers in particular expressed greater levels of happiness than men without children, says S. Katherine Nelson, lead study author and a doctoral candidate at University of
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‘Helicopter Parenting’ Discourages Kids
“Helicopter parent” is a 21st century term for parents that “hover” over their children, monitoring and micromanaging their every move. Although parents may find this hard to do, research shows that giving kids space may
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Teens and Video Games: How Much Is Too Much?
LiveScience: The gamer community had a near-miss this week in Ohio, when a 15-year-old boy collapsed after playing “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” for up to five days straight. The Columbus teen was rushed
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Raising Successful Children
The New York Times: PHRASES like “tiger mom” and “helicopter parent” have made their way into everyday language. But does overparenting hurt, or help? While parents who are clearly and embarrassingly inappropriate come in for
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6 Foreign Languages Kids Should Learn
Parents Magazine: A growing number of parents are enrolling their babies, toddlers, and preschoolers in foreign-language classes — and the numbers are expected to rise. “The popularity of such shows as Dora the Explorer, which
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Disharmony in the Land of Nod
The Huffington Post: The most compelling personal memoirs — Tobias Wolff’s This Boy’s Life, Mary Karr’s The Liars’ Club, and others — are not happy stories. They are recollections of childhood adversity, and rarely are
