Dr. Christia Brown
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Parenting Beyond Pink and Blue
A guide that helps parents focus on their children’s unique strengths and inclinations rather than on gendered stereotypes to more effectively bring out the best in their individual children, for parents of infants to middle schoolers.
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Gender Neutral Dolls Are Finally Here and They Need To Stay
Gender Neutral Dolls Are Finally Here and They Need To Stay - The Good Men Project
Mattel is dismantling gender stereotypes that prevent kids from expressing themselves.
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"The majority of scientists have developed in affluent conditions. For them, it might be more difficult to recognize the strengths of people living in poverty than to spot their weaknesses." -@danielnettle
The Strengths of People in Poverty - Willem E. Frankenhuis, Daniel Nettle,
On average, psychological variables are often statistically different in people living in poverty compared with people living in affluence. The defaul...
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Kids, Politics, and the Gender Divide
Children are interested in elections, and have strong opinions about candidates, but underestimate gender biases in politics and government. Read More on the Psychology Today blog.
read moreRepresentation Matters
Regardless of gender identity, kids and teens want, and need, to be seen and affirmed. Representation and actual knowledge matters. This shouldn't be confined to one day a year. Read More
read moreInstead of a Tie, Get Dad Some Parental Leave Policies
Dads are important. You know it when you buy that Fathers' Day card. Unfortunately, U.S. parental leave policies do not reflect that. Read More
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