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The Carpenter Vs. The Gardener: Two Models Of Modern Parenting

Many parents think they can shape their child into a particular kind of adult. Psychologist Alison Gopnik says the science suggests otherwise.
Want your kid to succeed? Don't try so hard.

Parents these days are stressed. So are their kids.

The root of this anxiety, one scholar says, is the way we understand the relationship between parents and children. , a psychology and philosophy professor at the University of California,

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