What the global ‘play gap’ means for our children’s futures
What’s the importance of play? Why are we playing less than only 20 years ago? And what do socioeconomic background and gender have to do with this? Thes...
Why We Need to Stop Telling Little Girls How Pretty They Are
Focusing on how girls look sends an unfortunate message. An article by Renee Engeln for Psychology Today. I have a 2-year-old niece; let’s call her «...
Explaining social privileges
In Switzerland, we’re really fortunate. We live in a safe, wealthy country with a stable democracy. We are so lucky! But even here, social differences exist, an...
Little Green House Podcast #13: Laurence Gauthier
La vie peut parfois prendre des détours. Comme le dit Laurence, certains projets peuvent devoir être mis entre parenthèses temporairement pour être repris plus ...
Forget about flashcards and playing complex words to your child. It’s how you talk to your baby that really matters for brain growth.
Most parents know that talking to their child helps them develop. But a new study has revealed that it’s how you talk to your child that really matters for thei...