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Parenting at the Crossroads

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How Did We Get To Sesame Street?

by Eric Steinman

Nov 18, 2009 3:01 pm

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Total Recall: Why Child Safety is an Illusive Proposition

by Eric Steinman

Nov 11, 2009 9:01 am

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How Parenting Advice Just Makes You Feel Like a Big Loser

by Eric Steinman

Nov 4, 2009 9:01 am

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Einstein Not: The Fraud of Educational Videos Aimed at Young Children

by Eric Steinman

Oct 31, 2009 9:01 am

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Scare the Kid Out of You: Is Halloween Age Appropriate For Young Children

by Eric Steinman

Oct 28, 2009 9:01 am

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Ditching Your Parents: When the Relationship With Your Parents is Broken

by Eric Steinman

Oct 21, 2009 9:01 am

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When Mommy and Daddy Got Hammered: Talking With Your Children About Past Drug and Alcohol Use

by Eric Steinman

Oct 19, 2009 3:02 pm

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Lit Crit: Where the Wild Things Are

by Eric Steinman

Oct 14, 2009 3:00 pm

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Getting Hooked: Why Dating Among Teenagers is Just So Dated

by Eric Steinman

Oct 10, 2009 9:00 am

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Down and Out: What it Means if Down Syndrome Disappears

by Eric Steinman

Oct 7, 2009 9:00 am

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A Family of Lies: How Parents Perpetuate Subtle Dishonesty

by Eric Steinman

Oct 3, 2009 9:01 am

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Gay as the School Day is Long: Teen Sexuality on School Time

by Eric Steinman

Sep 30, 2009 9:00 am

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Confronting the Slow Demise of an Ailing Parent

by Eric Steinman

Sep 26, 2009 9:01 am

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Food Fights: Who is Winning the Fight for Your Family’s Stomach?

by Eric Steinman

Sep 19, 2009 3:01 pm

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The Politics of Parenthood: Mom and Dad Don’t See Eye to Eye

by Eric Steinman

Sep 16, 2009 9:01 am

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