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You can’t even pay people to have more kids
www.vox.com • 10 min
These countries tried everything from cash to patriotic calls to duty to reverse drastically declining birth rates. It didn’t work.
This is how to nurture curiosity in children (and yourself)
psyche.co
The curiosity that comes naturally to babies and young children can soon wilt – but there are ways to help it grow
How to help young kids: Give their parents cash
hechingerreport.org • 10 min
Guaranteed income programs are spreading, and proving particularly vital for low-income families with young children.
Should you be friends with your kids?
www.vox.com • 7 min
Parents can have a great relationship with their kids without being their friend.
How to get your kid to do stuff without having to constantly remind them
www.vox.com • 6 min
If you feel like you’re nagging them, it’s a sign your current system isn’t working.
5 Ways Fathers Hugely Influence Their Daughters
www.artofmanliness.com • 4 min
When discussing the importance of fathers, the conversation often centers around their impact on sons. Which makes sense. Boys will more explicitly model their lives on their fathers’ example of…
How millennials learned to dread motherhood
www.vox.com • 20+ min
To our generation, being a mom looks thankless, exhausting, and lonely. Can we change the story?
How Parents Can Learn Mental Health First Aid (and Why You Should)
lifehacker.com • 2 min
In one day, parents can learn to provide mental health support to children dealing with anxiety, depression, bullying, eating disorders, substance use, and other emotional problems. Learning to…
How to raise emotionally intelligent kids
ideas.ted.com • 7 min
We need to teach children about the importance of connection, heart and compassionate listening and put these things at the center of all our relationships, says author, educator and consultant Lae…
I’ve chosen to be child-free: here is how I plan to build a life full of joy…
www.theguardian.com • 5 min
Even though I’m happy with my decision, not having kids can sometimes make me feel untethered. So I’ve built a list of alternative milestones
Your Happiest Time In Life Is Still Ahead Of You — Way Ahead Of You
www.fatherly.com • 2 min
A new study has pinpointed the age we're most content — and it's not in youth. In fact, the happiest people keep getting older.
Social Media Could Be Contributing to More Violence Among Young People
www.propublica.org • 10 min
As shooting rates among the young remain stratospheric, evidence suggests social media is serving as an accelerant to violence. Taunts that once could be forgotten now live on before large audiences,…
How to Make Better Joint Decisions With Your Partner
www.fatherly.com • 6 min
Decisions can be tough to make as a team. This is how to sidestep the most common — and frustrating — parts of the process and come together as a unit.
How to Actually Enjoy a Weekend With Your Kids
lifehacker.com • 4 min
Because kids are a joy and a blessing and can truly mess up a weekend.
It Was Late to Have a Baby. I Knew the Risks. I Still Wasn’t Ready for How…
slate.com
I gave birth at 45. I didn’t know what it could cost me.
15 Questions That Will Make You A Better Parent (and Person)
ryanholiday.net • 13+ min
As parents, we worry about having all the right answers. But I think it’s better to focus on asking the right questions. The right question at the right time can change the course of a life, can still…