Parents Misled by Cry-It-Out Sleep Training Reports
How to connect the dots on sleep training
*First author is Angela Braden, journalist at Science Mommy
Mainstream parenting media are…
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Thriving or Just Surviving? Are Your Children Nested?
Some of the experiences that predict thriving in children.
Taking a snapshot of a young child’s experiences in the past week, as reported by a parent, can be…
Helping a Child in Distress
What should one do when a child is extremely distressed in public?
Note: Behaving ethically means taking action in the right way for the situation. It takes…
The ‘On-Demand’ Life and the Basic Needs of Babies
A nurturing and responsive environment is a buffer against toxic stress.
Why Early Experience Matters: Famous Scholars Know
Scholars know so much about the importance of early experience. You should too.
Every animal has a nest, including humans. At full-term birth, a human baby…
Why Worry About Undercared for Males? Messed up Morals!
Should we be worried that misdeveloped males run the world?
“Boys will be boys” is passed between adults when they throw up their hands and give up on…
Mass Killers Explained by Syndrome E (Evil)
How can science explain mass killers?
Recently, Itzhak Fried hosted a conference on Syndrome E, an idea he published in 1997 to explain mass killers. Let’s…
The Bracing, Empty Self versus the Open, Heart-Minded Self
What kind of self leads to flourishing?
Note: This is a column I wrote for August 2015 newsletter of the Self, Motivation and Virtue Project.*
The…
Love for a Killer: “A Very Evil Kid”
Killer? Look for abuse, neglect, trauma, or undercare
Another mass shooting has occurred. Why does it happen? When Adam Lanza massacred school children, people…
Conflict in the Family: Why Mom and Dad Should Say “Sorry”
Resolve marital conflict visibly for positive child development
Maggie Moran is first author
Mr. Smith arrives home from work after a long day feeling hungry…