Melinda Wenner Moyer is a journalist who covers parenting, science and medicine.
She is the author of How To Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes.
Melinda Wenner Moyer is a journalist who covers parenting, science and medicine.
She is the author of How To Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes.
How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes
Science-based Strategies for Better Parenting—From Tots to Teens
How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes is a deeply researched evidence-based primer that provides a fresh and often surprising perspective on parenting issues. It’s written for parents who want to raise honest, kind, generous, confident, independent, and resilient kids — kids who just might save the world one day.
“It’s one thing to say you don’t want your kid to be an asshole. This book gives you data-driven, research-based tools to actually achieve it.”
– Emily Oster, PhD, author of Cribsheet and Expecting Better
“I can’t think of a more important life lesson than ‘don’t be an asshole.’ Unfortunately, many kids don’t learn it—because many parents fail to teach it. Thanks to this book, they no longer have an excuse. It’s a smart, engaging, honest, and surprisingly useful read about how to nurture decency and generosity.”
– Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again
“Most parents say we want our children to be kind, compassionate people. Yet everything in the culture urges us to teach something else. . . Melinda Wenner Moyer weaves cutting edge science with accessible stories and actionable tips to help us rebalance those crucial scales, to be the parents we know we can be—and, truly, to raise children who aren’t assholes.”
– Peggy Orenstein, author of Girls & Sex and Boys & Sex
Featured Articles
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Women Report Worse Side Effects After a Covid Vaccine
Men and women tend to respond differently to many kinds of vaccines. That’s probably because of a mix of factors, including hormones, genes and the dosing of the shots. Read more…
ELEMENTAL
Okay, I’m Vaccinated. Can I Do All the Things?
How to be safe — but still enjoy life — during this strange time when some are vaccinated and many still aren’t. Read more…
THE NEW YORK TIMES
If You’re Offered A Vaccine, Take It
Declining a Covid-19 shot because you think it should go to someone else won’t help anyone. Read more…
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
You Can Get through This Dark Pandemic Winter Using Tips from Disaster Psychology
Deaths are surging, and mental health is strained. But coping strategies people use amid other catastrophes can help. Read more…
Upcoming Events
KNIGHT SCIENCE JOURNALISM @ MIT
THURS, APRIL 15 / 1 PM EST
Science Sources: Where to Find Them and How to Vet Them
“Experts” are everywhere, but who are the best people to include in your science coverage? Learn how to hear from the best, still find different points of view, and ensure equity, diversity and inclusion among your sources.
ASJA WRITERS CONFERENCE
THURS, APR 22 / 3 PM EST
Fact Checking: What You Need To Know
The cautionary tales abound of authors whose books came out only to be vilified in the press for errors. Even the most conscientious author can make mistakes or forget to doubly confirm a key piece of information, so that’s why fact-checking becomes so important for nonfiction books. But what can you expect in working with a fact-checker, and what do you do if your publisher isn’t offering you one. Come to this panel to learn how the fact-checking process works, how to help it run smoothly, and whether and how to hire an independent fact-check if your publisher isn’t using one.
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“...only 26 percent of youth aged 14 to 18 agreed or strongly agreed with the statement ‘I feel hopeful about the future.’” The kids really aren’t all right. ICYMI, my first piece for @undarkmag: undark.org/2021/04/14/tee…
