Category Archives: Parenting
The best economics books for children
Yana van der Meulen lists five. I would add Ox Cart Man by Donald Hall and Barbara Cooney and The Tale of Ginger and Pickles by Beatrix Potter.
Does Parenting = Happiness?
Self-proclaimed "childless 20-something" Ezra Klein wants to know how parents can at once be more unhappy on many measures than non-parents and yet still be glad they’re parents? My answer — and I emphasize "my" because I don’t want to … Continue reading
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Parenting thought for the day
I (or, more specifically, Dante) would never survive living in an inordinately rainy climate.
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The Preschool Search Commences
We’re trying to get the little (big) guy in a preschool program beginning around January. Minimal luck so far. I’ve had two school directors audibly laugh at me for trying to get a mid-year spot. Why so few preschool spots … Continue reading
When I Grow Up…
I’m not sure whether this is a more convincing rationale for greater parental involvement or more curricular emphasis on drawing in elementary school.
Things That Scare Me as a Parent, Part XVIII
Dinosaurs and cavemen living together. Who knew Lego was in the pocket of the creationist lobby? BONUS QUESTION: Would taking a two-year old to the Creation Museum qualify me as a bad parent? I mean, I hear the dinosaur exhibits … Continue reading
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