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The gardener and the carpenter

Book • 2016
In this book, Alison Gopnik illuminates the paradoxes of parenthood from a scientific perspective and challenges the myth of 'good parenting'.

She argues that the contemporary approach to parenting, which has become obsessive, controlling, and goal-oriented, is not only based on bad science but also detrimental to both children and parents.

Gopnik draws on human evolution and her own research to show that children are designed to be messy, unpredictable, playful, and imaginative, and that caring for them should not involve shaping them into a particular type of adult.

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Mentioned in 5 episodes

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Sean M. Carroll
as the author of several books on child development and cognition.
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308 | Alison Gopnik on Children, AI, and Modes of Thinking
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Sean Illing
as an amazing book on parenting that changed his attitudes about parenting and relationships.
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Best of: Alison Gopnik changed how I think about love
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Alison Gopnik
as books she authored.
Cultivating More Childhood Wonder with Dr. Alison Gopnik
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John Ortberg
to illustrate the shift from traditional child-rearing to expert-driven parenting.
9. How to Find Peace in a Digital World | John Ortberg
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Lenore Skenazy
to describe the concept of parenting like a gardener.
Stop Helicoptering! Raise Free-Range Kids & Beat Fear | Author Lenore Skenazy
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Sean Illing
as a remarkable book about childhood development, love, and care.
This changed how I think about love (with Alison Gopnik)
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Esther Dyson
as a book about parenting.
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Dan Harris
as the author of the books discussed in the podcast.
What We Can Learn About Happiness from Babies | Alison Gopnik

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