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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I listened to it this morning and while I agree the premise is interesting I didn't find it that useful. They run down how the current intensive style of parenting came about ([b]and contrary to the PP who says this is just about dual income families and fewer SAHPs it's not true -- working moms today spend more time with their kids than SAHms did a generation or two ago)[/b]. This is interesting but not news -- they talk about the increase in safety concerns around kids and the influence of the media and social media. Also the rise of the "parenting expert" and the idea that you couldn't just parent on instinct and that you need expert help. All interesting but not something I needed the NYT to explain to me.

And then the back end of this is disappointing because they kind of ask "well does intensive parenting at least work even if it drives parents crazy" and the answer is: maybe? The journalist talks about having spoken to some young adults who were raised this way and they all seemed to be happy and have good relationships with their parents. But it's not scientific and there's no controlling for things like SES and culture and education levels that can heavily influence that.

In the end it felt like a pointless exercise that perhaps even vaguely increased my parental stress just by talking so much about parental stress. With no conclusions or really even any new or enlightening info. It was just like "yeah okay -- that tracks" and then no take aways.[/quote]

Okay? I’m still certain that if moms weren’t working full time they would be better rested and healthier[/quote]

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