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Articles
Health and Medicine, Study areas
The rise of competitive parenting
Back at the start of her career, Dr Elisabeth Duursma used to visit low-income families in rural Vermont, in the United States. She would watch how the mothers and children played together, but then she noticed that the fathers would be hovering at the back. They were curious, but not taking part.
Science and Technology
Fight or flight?
Our ability to maintain focus and make effective decisions under pressure and in the face of adversity is influenced by our mental toughness.
Community, Education
Building a love of literature
Books spark a child's imagination, stoke their curiosity, develop their language skills and provide a window into worlds unknown.