Learning in an iPhone World
As the prevalence of smart phones has grown in recent years, I have been waiting to see when development researchers …
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Latest Day Care Study Finds Long-Term Effects
There has been much coverage in the media lately about the latest findings from the longitudinal study of day care …
Is There Such a Thing as a “Bad Seed?”
Dr. Richard Friedman, a professor of psychiatry, recently wrote an article published in the New York Times that I found …
“Whoa Mama!” with Ms. Mary Mack
Okay, warning: I am going to do some blatant self-promotion here. I recently had the pleasure of being profiled on a …
Children’s Media Use and Achievement
With the increase in electronic media in recent years, many parents are wondering what the effects might be of …
Are Picture Books Just for Babies?
I was surprised to read a recent article in the New York Times that stated that there has been a decline in sales of …
New Survey Results on Parenting Infants and Toddlers
The organization Zero to Three just released results from it’s latest survey of parents. This is a wonderful …
The Thoughtful Parent featured on Mamapedia Voices
Starting Sunday, March 21st, The Thoughtful Parent will be featured on Mamapedia Voices. My article, “Yet Another …
2010 Notable Children’s Books
I don’t know about you but I’m always on the lookout for great children’s books. My little guy (7 …