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When it comes to caregivers like stay-at-home moms, Americans have a serious blind spot. At least, that’s the opinion of Lara Dotson-Renta’s recent article in the Washington Post. Dotson-Renta, a stay-at-home mom who does freelance work on the side, discovered this problem when she found herself defending and justifying her choice to stay with her
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Late last week, The Washington Post highlighted a bit of a rant titled “What the modern world has forgotten about children and learning,” by author Carol Black. In essence, Black’s article takes issue with the modern education system’s insistence that every child fit into its timetable of learning. Nowhere is this seen more clearly than
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Happy World Population Day! On July 11, 1987, the UN decided to “celebrate” the birth of the five-billionth person on earth by raising awareness of the growing world population. Since then, this day has been set aside to focus on population concerns. People have been worrying about population since as far back as Tertullian. Most notable
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A year or so ago, my sister was tasked to look after two children in a classroom/tutorial type of setting. After ignoring repeated instructions to sit down and perform the task at hand, the child on my sister’s right grinned mischievously and said, “I can’t. I didn’t have my medication today.” The child on her
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“The short-term, dopamine-driven feedback loops that we have created are destroying how society works — no civil discourse, no cooperation, misinformation, mistruth…. I feel tremendous guilt.” – Charmath Palihapitiya, former vice president of Facebook user growth This past March, I came across John Hawkins’ online article at PJ Media, “Fifteen Devastating Quotes That Show How Dangerous
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When it comes to hyperactivity disorders such as ADHD, there’s no debate that diagnoses are on the rise amongst America’s youth. What is debated, however, is the best way to treat ADHD. Until recently, it seemed that thrusting a pill at children was the standard treatment. But more experts are beginning to wonder if some
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