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Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

I Thought My Daughter Was a Good Kid, but a Certain Habit of Hers Disturbs Me

A 6-year-old's vivid imagination causes frequent fabrications that blur truth, prompting concern about trust, appropriate responses, and when imagination becomes problematic.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

My First Great Lie and the Four Noble Truths That Followed

Believing constant happiness, needing to fix everything, or awaiting external validation are self-deceptions that undermine acceptance and wise effort.
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