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“Does Your Face Light Up?” Five Words That Changed My Parenting

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 6, 2020March 6, 2020

Many years ago, I heard an Oprah interview with the novelist Toni Morrison, who passed…

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  • parenting

10 Things I Want Kids to Know About Their Brains

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 6, 2020March 6, 2020

“A boy at my table made fun of me during math today,” my second-grader told…

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How to Help Kids Manage Sleep, Schoolwork and Screens

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on January 28, 2019

In the aftermath of a huge New England snowstorm, a friend’s car got stuck driving down…

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  • Education & Teaching

10 Picture Books that Inspire Outdoor Exploration

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

As we approach the summer solstice, it’s harder to maintain my strict evening routine. The…

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Why Reading Aloud to Kids Helps Them Thrive

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

“Go pick your bedtime book, right now,” I told my four-year-old. Afternoon meltdowns had turned into…

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Helping Young Girls Find Their Voice While Developing Friendships

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on July 3, 2018

Originally published on NPR’s MindShift. Katie Hurley’s office is filled with young girls who struggle…

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  • parenting

3 Words That Reframe, “How Was Your Day?”

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 28, 2018

“Did anyone have an oops today?” asked my four-year-old son at the dinner table last night. “Oh,…

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  • parenting

Being Popular: Why it Consumes Teens and Continues to Affect Adults

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 28, 2018

Originally published on MindShift. Popularity is a loaded word. For many adults, it evokes powerful…

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  • parenting

How Social Bias Can Transfer From One Generation To The Next

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 28, 2018March 28, 2018

Originally published on MindShift From an early age, children are sensitive to social cues from adults, peers,…

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  • parenting

The Superhero Solution: How Make-Believe Boosts Kids’ Perseverance

  • by Deborah Farmer Kris
  • Posted on March 28, 2018

“Open up!” “The doctor said you need to take your medicine.” “This will help you…

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