Children are not just shaped by the power of parenting. Children are also shaped by forces like genes, peers, and the culture children grow up in. This can make it difficult to know which forces influence who children become.
Just because we care about parenting or feel confident about it doesn't mean we understand it.
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Understanding the science of parents and children can free people to focus on what is meaningful. It can make the experience of being a parent and having been a child more realistic and satisfying.
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