The Huffington Post January 18, 2017 Beware: Tickling isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. I was on the phone with my friend Elizabeth when I heard her 9-month old daughter Poppy screeching in the background. “Ooooh!” I winced. “Is…
The Washington Post November 1, 2016 At school pickup, I stand outside the chain-link fence that separates the kindergarten playground from the parents. Our 5-year-olds walk in orderly lines from the building to the yard. They blink in the afternoon…
The New York Times October 4, 2016 Research shows that when teachers help preschoolers learn to manage their feelings in the classroom, those children become better problem solvers when faced with an emotional situation, and are better able to engage…
Wall Street Journal July 8, 2016 A strange thing happened to mothers and fathers and children at the end of the 20th century. It was called “parenting.” As long as there have been human beings, mothers and fathers and many…
The Boston Globe May 13, 2016 I’ll admit it: I’m in danger of becoming a helicopter parent. After reading Julie Lythcott-Haims book, “How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Over-parenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success,” I…