Monthly Archives: March, 2014

In life there rarely is the end, there is only the and Charles McGrath

In life there rarely is the end, there is only the and

Charles McGrath

Good Parenting Skills: 7 Research-Backed Ways to Raise Kids Right

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I’ve posted about the research behind happy families and solid marriages, but what does science say about good parenting skills?

Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman do an excellent job of rounding up the latest research in their book, NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children.

Here are my highlights:

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The science of spiciness

 

Nobody believes the official spokesman… but everybody trusts an unidentified source

Nobody believes the official spokesman… but everybody trusts an unidentified source

Ron Nesen

Whenever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship

Whenever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship

Harry S Truman