Fighting a Losing Battle: Too Much Homework Can Interfere With Learning
Most parents don’t need an expert or a study to tell them what they already know: Kids get more homework now than they ever have before, with many high schoolers getting as many as 7 or 8 hours of homework a night. Most parents are as overwhelmed by homework as their children are and constantly struggle to create incentives for their children to complete their piles of homework. Many parents believe they’re fighting this homework battle to ensure a quality education for their children, but the truth is that there’s little evidence that excessive homework helps children learn. Indeed, evidence... Read More
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Disagreements are natural parts of relationships. When two people come together in an intimate union, they bring with them varying habits, personalities, and beliefs. Inevitably, these opposing views will collide and cause a conflict. Disagreeing with your partner is not a bad thing. It is healthy to voice your opinion and maintain your identity when part of a couple. And it is equally important that your partner be able to maintain his or her identity. Conflict is not the thing that causes negative attitudes in a relationship. It is the way in which the conflict is confronted that determines... 
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Note: The important issue that inspired this article was called to my attention several times . . . once by a trainee, then again by Noah Rubinstein during my web conference for GoodTherapy.org on the subject of transference, and again when, as a member of GoodTherapy.org I received their mailing about the petition I link to below. Many thanks to you, Noah, for your work helping to expose the dangers of the proposed DSM-5, and for offering me the opportunity to go even deeper into this issue.
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