The Parenting Prophecy
The way someone was raised often shows up in the way they raise their own kids — for better or worse.
The Atlantic,
2023
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Picture this: You’re rushing to get your kids ready for school and catch yourself huffing in annoyance as your mother did when you were growing up. You may feel disconcerted to find yourself imitating your parents’ behavior with your children, but you’re not alone. Research shows strong ties between people’s parenting and the parenting they received from their parents, journalist Faith Hill notes in this thoughtful article in The Atlantic. Social learning plays a role, but other factors lead you to repeat parenting patterns – for better or for worse. Breaking this cycle is possible, but it’s a difficult, highly personal process.
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Faith Hill is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic.
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