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Education
fromFortune
2 days agoAmerica actually listened to the parental childcare crisis with record number of 4-year-olds in state preschool | Fortune
State-funded preschool enrollment for 4-year-olds reached record highs, driven by universal access and significant funding, but access remains uneven across states.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoThe hardest part of being called too sensitive as a child isn't the label itself. It's the decades you spend afterward trying to feel less, without realizing you were slowly subtracting yourself from your own life - Silicon Canals
The term 'sensitive' can carry a damaging tone that leads to long-term emotional adjustments and a life shaped by others' expectations.
#friendship
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoPsychology says the adult who has acquaintances but no close friends isn't failing socially - they're often someone who learned early that real closeness came with conditions, and a polite distance has always felt safer than the bill - Silicon Canals
Emotional distance in friendships often stems from conditioned avoidance learned in childhood, not a failure of social skills.
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoI'm 66 and my son and I have never once said "I love you" to each other - not because we don't, but because neither of us was shown how, and we've built a 40-year relationship out of carefully timed phone calls, fishing trips we don't talk through, and a nod at the airport that has to do the work of every word we never learned how to say - Silicon Canals
Men often express love through actions rather than words, creating a legacy of unspoken affection.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says a truly successful life isn't measured by what you've accumulated, it's measured by whether the people closest to you feel more like themselves or less like themselves after spending time with you - Silicon Canals
Success should be measured by the quality of relationships and personal fulfillment rather than external achievements.
#family-dynamics
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoA clinical psychologist explains that the adult children who check on their aging parents most often aren't the favorites - they're usually the ones still hoping for a conversation they stopped expecting years ago - Silicon Canals
The favored child often receives love, while the other sibling seeks recognition and validation through ongoing efforts and communication.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoThe most dangerous phase of any long marriage isn't the first year or the seven-year mark - it's the year after the kids leave, when two people who have been co-parenting for two decades have to suddenly remember how to be two people who chose each other, and most couples have forgotten what that looks like and aren't sure they'd choose again - Silicon Canals
Empty nest syndrome reveals the challenges of reconnecting with a partner after years of focusing solely on parenting.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoThe day I stopped waiting for my children to make me feel appreciated was the day I finally understood that I had spent thirty years confusing their love for me with their ability to express it - Silicon Canals
Understanding love's expression can liberate us from unmet expectations in relationships.
Miscellaneous
fromPsychology Today
1 month agoKids Today: Thoughts From Research, Practice, and the Classroom
Each generation faces unique challenges; today's youth deserve recognition for their perspectives rather than dismissal, as evidenced by clinical research, therapeutic practice, and educational settings.
fromDaily Mom magazine
2 weeks agoToddler Fun: Engaging Outdoor Activities For 2 Year Olds
Outdoor sensory play is a fun and educational way for babies and toddlers to explore the world. Activities like digging in soil or feeling different textures promote hand-eye coordination and early science learning.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 months agoI Missed Out on Something Crucial as a Child. I Can't Let That Happen to My Kids.
I really wish I could give you THE answer. Regrettably, thousands of years of human knowledge on this point has served up only this: It's a dang crapshoot. You have created two unique humans and sent them spinning off like tops into a very complex world. They may fight like cats and dogs as kids and become thick as thieves as adults, or they may be little buddies as kids and maintain (at best) a cool civility when forced to interact at weddings and funerals.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 months agoListen to Your Mother: What Children Learn by Eavesdropping
What makes me even crazier is that I know they can listen. I know this because they do all the time, mostly when they aren't supposed to. I can't tell you how many times I've been having an adult conversation with my husband and/or friends and my two children-who haven't listened to a word I've said all day-suddenly have very thoughtful and detailed questions
Parenting
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