Dr. Christia Brown
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By Dr. Christia Brown
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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Today’s five best ideas: https://buff.ly/2Kv67YU from @AspenEdSociety’s @ross_wiener in @USATODAY, @REUTERSFARGE in @Reuters, @mrMattSimon in @WIRED, @ChristiaBrown in @ConversationEDU, @RMisdary in @NPR.
College of Ed has a job posting too https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/328543?fbclid=IwAR1cSdCv-CnjHaPLfpuuObQ3TeTP-yBec9iEM-b7y23fPrHBtc_YFxFQVtU https://twitter.com/ChristiaBrown/status/1392484035176321031
THRILLED to announce a new TT hire at UK in social psych "focused on diversity and equity. Among our particular interests are scholars whose research is informed by critical understandings of oppression, including race and racism." Share widely/apply!
https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/328650
#Separation & #divorce are traumatic events for #families.
My NEW journal is designed to help children express, explore and understand some of the strong emotions that they may be feeling and to help them process the divorce for themselves. https://sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/book_review/the-divorce-journal-for-kids-by-sue-atkins/ #divorcing
A clear eyed account of recent bills attacking #trans youth by @LZGranderson
State politicians introducing these bills are a special kind of cold-hearted politician, willing to manufacture crises & attack kids in order to fire up their base & raise money
Column: Hurting transgender kids to shore up the Republican base
The new flood of anti-trans bills around the nation is a coordinated attack on the LGBTQ community.
www.latimes.com
Folks in the @SRCDLatinx, @SRCDBlkCaucus, @SRCDasiancaucus: I know there are some social/dev psychologists in the mix!!! We want the contextual, intersectional, thoughtful researchers you are known for!
THRILLED to announce a new TT hire at UK in social psych "focused on diversity and equity. Among our particular interests are scholars whose research is informed by critical understandings of oppression, including race and racism." Share widely/apply!
https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/328650
Dr. Brown’s Blog on
Psychology Today
Why the Women in the Weinstein Case are so Believable
By middle school, girls are sexually harassed by boys, yet taught to smile and pretend it doesn't bother them rather than confront or report it. Just as in the Weinstein case. Read More
read moreKids, 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
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