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As many of you know, I've been quite taken by this recently published book, Nation of Wimps: The High Cost of Invasive Parenting. So I interviewed the author, Hara Estroff Marano (who is also the editor-at-large of Psychology Today), about her thoughts on child-and teen-rearing gone wrong. Her book is not for the faint of heart, as it cites some scary stats and heavily critiques the hyper-vigilant, uber-protective and mega-involved parenting phenomenon we see in much of American middle class culture and which many of us participate in (yes, mea culpa too!). but whether you're for or against Marano's message, it makes for juicy reading...
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I just finished a paper and, much like the book, A Nation of Wimps, it discusses the effects of parents and schools overprotecting children and forcing them into a lifestyle that is like a pressure cooker. These kids are told that they have to do well in high school to do well on tests. Do well on... Read More »
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