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Is parenting advice leading to more anxious kids? | Mathilde H. Ross

Is parenting advice leading to more anxious kids? | Mathilde H. Ross

Update: 2025-03-315
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Today's experts often overwhelm parents with alarming warnings of treacherous roads ahead for their children, sometimes turning dutiful parents anxious and obsessive. Instead of chasing trends, psychiatrist Mathilde H. Ross recommends trusting your instincts — and picking up a surprising source of simple, positive guidance on bonding and development. Her reassuring message? "You are quite literally evolved for this."

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Is parenting advice leading to more anxious kids? | Mathilde H. Ross

Is parenting advice leading to more anxious kids? | Mathilde H. Ross