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12-01-2018, 10:08 AM | #1 |
Rose Garden
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The "I turned out fine" argument
I really liked this article that breaks down the fallacies of the "I turned out fine" argument. (He relates it to spanking, but it can apply to any parenting choice that's different from previous generations.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/27/w...-argument.html
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12-01-2018, 12:25 PM | #2 |
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Re: The "I turned out fine" argument
Thank you for sharing that.
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12-01-2018, 07:16 PM | #3 |
Rose Garden
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Re: The "I turned out fine" argument
What a great article! Thank you for sharing. So much.
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