By Shankar Vedantam | Originally Published at Slate. November 12 2010 3:04 PM If parenthood sucks, why do we love it? Because we're addicted. At the end of a long day, after a rotten commute filled with road rage and little accomplished at work, with chores piled [...]
[This is an expanded version of the published article, which appeared in the Washington Post’s Sunday “Outlook” section.] Pour lire cet article en français, cliquer ici. If the subject is kids and how they’re raised, it seems our culture has exactly one story to tell. [...]
Indiana University freshman Margaux J. unleashed these fiery words in May 2006 after a campus judicial proceeding on her allegations of rape. It wasn’t that the two administrators running the proceeding panel didn’t believe her. In fact, they did. The panel found the [...]
You could say that perfectionism is a crime against humanity. Adaptability is the characteristic that enables the species to survive—and if there's one thing perfectionism does, it rigidifies behavior. It constricts people just when the fast-moving world requires more flexibility and comfort with ambiguity than ever. [...]
For several years now, I've been trying to find a better balance between work and family, and failing miserably. I've only just understood why. It's the word ''balance'' that threw me. I've always assumed that a better balance meant more of what you really want [...]
