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Jennifer Senior

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education July 9, 2015

The Case Against Laptops in the ClassroomRecent studies have shown that students learn better — and get better grades — when they take notes by hand.
kids today June 12, 2015

Millennials’ Parents Can’t Stop Meddling. How Big a Problem Is That?They’re even showing up in the workplace.
parenting Apr. 24, 2015

How Taking Paternity Leave Can Strengthen Your MarriageDads who take time off tend to assume more household responsibilities later on, reducing the likelihood of marital strife.

parenthood Apr. 1, 2015

The Case for Taking Parental Leave When Your Kids Are TeenagersResearch suggests adolescence is when parental involvement can really make a difference.
parenthood Mar. 13, 2015

We Live in an Age of Irrational ParentingIt’s hard to think of a safer time to raise kids. So why are parents always freaking out — or being needlessly policed?
work life Jan. 6, 2015

What We Give Up When We Become EntrepreneursThe cubicle may be cozier, and more creativity inducing, than we think.
June 3, 2014

Want to Lose Weight? Take a Digital SabbaticalLeave the phone and the cannoli.
May 23, 2014

Your Vacation Is About to Disappoint YouResearch shows that the benefits of extended time off fade astonishingly fast.
parenthood May 20, 2014

Chirlane McCray Is Not a Bad Mom. She’s Honest.The Post and News seem to fundamentally misunderstand modern parenthood.
May 15, 2014

A Third of Gay Newlyweds Are Over 50. That’s BigNew York Times wedding announcements are a great barometer of cultural trends.

parenting wars Feb. 26, 2014

A New Mantra for Moms: I Am the StandardWhat if moms stopped saying they felt “guilty” and decided they were doing just fine?