Snapshots of life at home.

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• Her Dark Materials Should children read Philip Pullman's trilogy—or the incest classic Flowers in the Attic?
  Emily Bazelon Dec. 6, 2007
  
• Where the Wild Things Came From How children's books evolved from morals to madcap fun.
  Emily Bazelon Nov. 23, 2007
  
• The Breast and the Brightest Does nursing really affect your kid's IQ?
  Emily Bazelon Nov. 8, 2007
  
• The Haunted Credit Card An ode to store-bought Halloween costumes.
  Emily Bazelon Oct. 25, 2007
  
• The Tickle Monster Needs To Lie Down Now Why don't parents like to play with their kids?
  Emily Bazelon Oct. 11, 2007
  
• Death Nap The dangers of tilting back the front seat—don't do it!
  Emily Bazelon Sept. 7, 2007
  
• Prius Preening Is my hybrid turning my kids into eco-snobs?
  Emily Bazelon July 11, 2007
  
• Out of Order Are firstborns really smarter than their siblings?
  Emily Bazelon June 26, 2007
  
• Never Mind, I'll Just Sit Here in the Dark A brief history of the Jewish mother.
  Emily Bazelon June 13, 2007
  
• The Cult of the Pink Tower Montessori turns 100—what the hell is it?
  Emily Bazelon May 19, 2007
  
• Little Geniuses What kind of praise do kids need to hear?
  Emily Bazelon May 11, 2007
  
• Mr. Home-Wrecker Goes to Washington Why shouldn't we judge Rudy Giuliani by his disastrous home life?
  Emily Bazelon May 8, 2007
  
• Loner or Psychopath? How a college might detect and help a student who's ready to explode.
  Emily Bazelon April 19, 2007
  
• The Kids Are Alright What the latest day-care study really found.
  Emily Bazelon March 28, 2007
  
• The Getting-Into-Preschool Puzzle Can an admissions director really evaluate a 2-year-old?
  Emily Bazelon March 15, 2007
  
• Sudden Death What Bridge to Terabithia still teaches us.
  Emily Bazelon Feb. 22, 2007
  
• Natural Enemies How to improve the dreaded parent-teacher conference.
  Emily Bazelon Feb. 8, 2007
  
• Hitting Bottom Why America should outlaw spanking.
  Emily Bazelon Jan. 25, 2007