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I fear my children are overexposed to technology. Experts say I’m right to worry | Sophie Brickman

The status quo puts the onus on parents to monitor what their children are engaging with when they log on – which puts a lot of strain on us mortals

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17, Oct, 2022 @12:44 PM

From doing laundry to washing the dishes: unpaid work is bad for our mental health | Sophie Brickman

Women do the majority of unpaid labor – and it creates a taxing mental load

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16, Sep, 2022 @12:41 PM

Research says that your 40s are your unhappiest age. It’s worse for millennials | Sophie Brickman

I was already glum about soon turning 40. Then I learned that happiness is U-shaped – it bottoms out in your 40s, then starts to inch its way up again in your 50s

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22, Aug, 2022 @1:00 PM

My kids love detective stories – and, as I read with them, I can see why | Sophie Brickman

I look forward to our nightly literary escapades. In a day-to-day in which so many things are a mystery, it’s comforting to immerse myself in a world in which problems have solutions

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29, Jul, 2022 @10:25 AM

I’ve found summer joy in being a terrible tennis player. Join me | Sophie Brickman

I enjoyed tennis more after I let go of my competitiveness and embraced low-stakes fun

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26, Jul, 2022 @10:25 AM

Is it possible to be a mother and pursue a creative life? Yes, but it is never easy | Sophie Brickman

A new book explores how pregnancy and motherhood affected the lives of artists including Audre Lorde and Susan Sontag. At our current moment, the questions it raises take on additional urgency

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06, Jul, 2022 @10:11 AM

When stressed, we ‘catastrophize’ – but we can learn to calm our irrational fears | Sophie Brickman

Our primitive brains summon up worst-case scenarios to protect us from danger. In today’s world, that can be debilitating

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21, Jun, 2022 @7:27 AM

The number of children who read for fun is at a historic low. Why? | Sophie Brickman

There is scientific evidence that reading with your children has positive chemical effects for both parent and child

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30, May, 2022 @10:29 AM

We parents are grinding our teeth so much lately that dentists have noticed. Why? | Sophie Brickman

The ‘huge grinding uptick’ is about Covid stress – but also, I suspect, the specific stress of parenting during a pandemic

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24, May, 2022 @10:14 AM

My kids love building blocks. Here’s why experts say playing with them is crucial | Sophie Brickman

We all know how important play and imagination are to children’s brains. But what is it about building, specifically, that feels so innate, soothing and necessary?

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20, Apr, 2022 @10:14 AM