Think of the Children

'My instinct was to try to fix their feelings'

Melinda Wenner Moyer and "Hello, Cruel World!: Science-Based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times"

Aug 14 • 

Emily F. Popek

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Melinda Wenner Moyer

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May 2025

Leaning into the things that spark awe

Deborah Farmer Kris and 'Raising Awe Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive'

May 22 • 

Emily F. Popek

 and 

Deborah Farmer Kris

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February 2025

The pursuit of pleasure

Lisa A. Phillips' 'First Love' is a sweet, heartfelt and caring look at the love, like and lust lives of young people, and how adults can support them

Feb 12 • 

Emily F. Popek

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A Nation At Risk From Itself

The power of bad ideas

Feb 8 • 

Emily F. Popek

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2

5

January 2025

A figment of our imagination

Nancy Reddy's 'The Good Mother Myth' exposes the dubious origins of what we think we know about motherhood.

Jan 23 • 

Emily F. Popek

 and 

Nancy Reddy

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Think of the Children's 2024 in numbers

The webinars, travel days and craft projects that defined my year

Jan 3 • 

Emily F. Popek

4

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December 2024

Building a better coal mine

In "Going The Distance," Lora Bartlett and her co-authors give voice to the impact of COVID on the teaching profession.

Dec 13, 2024 • 

Emily F. Popek

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Completely Non-Specific Holiday Greetings From Your Child's School

Definitely NOT Christmas-related

Dec 5, 2024 • 

Emily F. Popek

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2

November 2024

Subscriber bonus: 'Wild Robot' chat

Robot moms, the caregiver as hero, and saying goodbye

Nov 2, 2024 • 

Emily F. Popek

, 

Elissa Strauss

, 

Chelsea Conaboy

, and 

Julie Chavez

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October 2024

Hair and teeth

The things we keep, and the things we cannot keep

Oct 19, 2024 • 

Emily F. Popek

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September 2024

We're all in this freakout together

Carla Naumburg's 'How To Stop Freaking Out' is a funny, down-to-earth survival guide for kids with big feelings

Sep 12, 2024 • 

Emily F. Popek

 and 

Carla Naumburg

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August 2024

Is it even OK to have children?

Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman's “What Are Children For? On Ambivalence and Choice," helps us ask the questions we're afraid to ask about becoming…

Aug 22, 2024 • 

Emily F. Popek

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