Things I Like: Tools for Better Legal Writing
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How Parents Are Robbing Their Children of Adulthood
How Parents Are Robbing Their Children of Adulthood: Today’s “snowplow parents” keep their children’s futures obstacle-free — even when it means crossing ethical and legal boundaries.
Read MoreSix Things Parents Can Do to Raise Kids to Be Confident Decision-Makers
This article by Kate Rope in The Washington Post is interesting. Six Things Parents Can Do to Raise Kids to Be Confident Decision-Makers On every vacation we allow our daughters to pick out a souvenir. We browse local shops until we find the “perfect” reminder of our time together. On a recent trip, my 6-year-old […]
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Read MoreModern Love: How the Internet Has Transformed the Search for Love and Partnership
This article in The Economist is interesting. Modern Love How the Internet Has Transformed the Search for Love and Partnership The internet has transformed the way people work and communicate. It has upended industries, from entertainment to retailing. But its most profound effect may well be on the biggest decision that most people make—choosing a […]
Read MoreLeave Those Kids Alone: “Helicopter Parenting” Linked to Behavioral Problems
Children whose parents are over-controlling “helicopter parents” when they are toddlers are less able to control their emotions and impulses as they get older apparently leading to more problems with school, new research suggests.
Read MoreThe Child-Free Life: Why so Many American Women Are Deciding Not to Have Kids
This article by Petula Dvorak in The Washington Post is interesting. The Child-Free Life: Why so Many American Women Are Deciding Not to Have Kids Oh, come on, millennial women. Just look at us. Frantic and apologizing, overwhelmed between staff meetings and gymnastics, shamed for bottle-feeding, booted for breastfeeding, passed over for promotions, denied on the […]
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Read MoreA Look Back on 2017
K.O. Herston looks back on the year that was 2017.
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Read MoreTo Raise Better Kids, Say No
This article by Scott Sonenshein in The New York Times may be of interest. To Raise Better Kids, Say No Despite the temptation for parents to say yes to their children’s wishes, research shows there’s an insidious side to chasing after the newest thing others have. It fosters a sense of deficiency that can never […]
Read MoreTips for Living Together Without Going Nuts
This article by Anna Goldfarb in The New York Times may be of interest. Tips for Living Together Without Going Nuts Moving in with your partner before getting married is a big step legally, financially, and emotionally. Here are some compelling cohabitation tips from the experts. Legal and Financial Steps Don’t combine finances in a […]
Read More2016 Year In Review
It’s been a busy year here at Herston on Tennessee Family Law. I published 161 posts, 52 of which were the weekly photographs. So there were over 100 substantive posts related to family law. That’s a lot of reading, analysis, and writing. This blog was honored again this year to be selected by the ABA Journal as […]
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