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  1. The Right Coast

    Family of screaming toddler is actually rewarded for good parenting « Hot Air

    By Thomas A. Smith

    By now most of you probably saw the story of the restaurant owner in Maine who got in trouble for raising her voice at a belligerent toddler who was screaming…

  2. The Right Coast

    The awesome dad move that smashed sports boys club: Stephen Curry s MVP parenting – Salon.com

    By Thomas A. Smith

    I mean by this that what really and truly matters in Stephen Curry s life isn t feeding reporters a bunch of stale quotes for them to regurgitate to fans…

  3. The Right Coast

    Professor: If You Read To Your Kids, You re Unfairly Disadvantaging Others | National Review Online

    By Thomas A. Smith

    In an interview with ABC Radio last week, philosopher and professor Adam Swift said that since bedtime stories activities . . . do indeed foster and produce . . .…

  4. The Right Coast

    I m gay. And I want my kid to be gay, too. – The Washington Post

    By Thomas A. Smith

    I live in the liberal bubble of Park Slope, Brooklyn, where no yuppie would ever admit to wanting their kid to be anything in particular, other than happy. But more…

  5. The Right Coast

    Being an ‘Elephant Mom’ in the Time of the Tiger Mother – The Atlantic

    By Thomas A. Smith

    If you re wondering what 'elephant parent' means, it s the kind of parent who does the exact opposite of what the tiger mom, the ultra-strict disciplinarian, does. Here s…

  6. The Right Coast

    The Embarrassing American Parenting Fail | RealClearPolitics

    By Thomas A. Smith

    A friend of mine who teaches at an affluent, competitive high school on Chicago s North Shore says that many parents have simply checked out. These kids act like they…

  7. Cordell Parvin Blog

    Recommended Reading: How Will You Measure Your Life

    By Cordell Parvin

    In the blog I posted yesterday, I mentioned that lawyers I coach read books together and share their takeaways with each other. I know they find it a valuable experience…

  8. Family Law Prof Blog

    Time Spent with Kids

    By Family Law

    From the Guardian:Dads may deserve that card to mark Fathers' Day as research shows they spend seven times as much time interacting with their children than their own fathers did with…

  9. Cordell Parvin Blog

    14 Great Pieces of Advice for Lawyer Parents

    By Cordell Parvin

    I love coaching highly motivated lawyers and enjoy getting to learn about their families.  Lamson Dugan partner, Anne Marie O'Brien is one of my favorites. If you could spend five minutes…

  10. Gender and the Law Prof Blog

    Academic Dads Don’t Carry Their Share of Parenting Work

    By Tracy Thomas

    The Family Law Prof Blog posted Even in Academia, Dads Don't Do Diapers.  The assumption of this study was that if there was gender equality in parenting anywhere, it would be in academia…