School of Smock
by Jessica Smock, Ed.D.
I’m thrilled to introduce the next installment of our Parenting Around The World series! This week, we’re discussing American education, academic pressure, and competition. And be sure to check out …
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Since I wrote a piece for the Role/Reboot website (that is posted today) called, Why Are There No "Working Dads"?, I've been thinking a lot about the changing roles of fathers and mothers. While it's …
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Before my son was born, I had a lot of plans for how I was going to parent. I read lots of books and made assessments based on what I observed from my friends' parenting challenges. I thought that I …
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Are you a real mom if you only have one child? Here is what Elizabeth Banks told People magazine last week: "Two is very different from one. When you have one kid, you feel like you can jet set …
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