“When we read, we make believe. We aren’t duped or ensorcelled. Deep down we decide. We make ourselves believe.”
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The Age of Dinosaurs
“Ruminating on extinction, under the slanted tutelage of my child, felt like a responsible thing to do.”
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Tender, Yet Creepy
“Dolls help children create wonderfully vivid and imaginative worlds, while also serving as unsettling reminders of the abyss.”
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Families in States with Bans on Trans Care are Finding Hope Across State Lines
“‘I would rather have an alive kid on testosterone than a dead kid that’s not,’ says one North Carolina mom.'”
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When the Coast Guard Intercepts Unaccompanied Kids
“A Haitian boy arrived on Florida’s maritime border. His next five days detained at sea illuminate the crisis facing children traveling to the U.S. alone and the crews forced to send them back.”
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What Does It Mean to Protect Children?
“This is the question that ripped an idyllic high-plains town asunder.”
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Adorable Little Detonators
“Our friendship survived bad dates, illness, marriage, fights. Why can’t it survive your baby?”
Posted inReading List
The Parent Dilemma: Should I Have a Child?
Clare Egan doesn’t know if she wants kids. Will this reading list help?
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As Rail Profits Soar, Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to School
“How much should they risk to get to school?”
