What to read instead of the Your X-Year-Old child books

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A smiling woman and man reading together from a red book, looking happy and engaged.

Key Takeaways: Dr. Louise Bates Ames’ Your X-Year-Old child books are based on biased research that defined “normal” development using only White, middle-class children raised in the 1920s-30s. The research methods used by Dr. Arnold Gesell and Dr. Bates Ames were culturally biased despite claiming scientific neutrality, with rigid definitions of what constitutes ‘normal’ child…

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172: You Are Not A Sh*tty Parent with Carla Naumburg

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Struggling with the pressures of modern parenting? Feeling like you fall short of the ‘perfect parent’ ideals? In this episode, we’re joined by Carla Naumburg, author of ‘You Are Not A Sh*tty Parent,’ to explore the origins of these self-doubts, how to overcome them, and ways to bring more compassion into your parenting journey. Get ready to silence that inner critic and embrace a more understanding approach to parenting.