Archive - Think of the Children

She wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts

Meditations on mothering a tweenage Swiftie

Apr 15, 2024 •

What more could boys be?

Ruth Whippman's 'BoyMom' urges us to push past the narrowness of the patriarchy to imagine richer lives for our boys and men.

Jul 11, 2024 •

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

Definitely NOT Christmas-related

Dec 5, 2024 •

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 •

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A Nation At Risk From Itself

The power of bad ideas

Feb 8 •

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 •

The things we keep, and the things we cannot keep

Oct 19, 2024 •

What price sleep?

Parenting PR Pitches of Doom: A Series

Jan 14, 2024 •

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 •

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Deborah Farmer Kris

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 •

Subscriber bonus: 'Inside Out 2' chat

Emily chats with Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore of 'Dr. Friendtastic' and Cindy Marie Jenkins of Outthink Media about Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' in this special…

Jun 21, 2024 •

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Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD

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'This cooling seat wasn't made for me'

Mary Catherine Starr's 'Mom Life' comics take on the universality of the patriarchy, the false promise of flexible work, and the challenges of being the…

Oct 23, 2022 •

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