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...author. And they’re married. FM caught up with them—as well as their five-year-old son, Lucien, out of school for a sick day—to discuss literature, criticism, and Harvard’s social scene.1. Fifteen Minutes: I notice you both teach class from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Mondays; do you carpool?Claire Messud: No, we haven’t.FM: Haven’t been bullied by the “Green is the new Crimson” initiative?James Wood: No, though sometimes I bicycle...
...affection to their children or to talk to them more, result in exponential rewards for babies. In poor families, adults tend to speak to babies only to issue commands, in a business-only style of parenting rather than talking to children to communicate affection, identify objects, introduce concepts or teach language - a phenomenon more common in middle-class and wealthy households. Studies have shown that by preschool age, children whose parents gesture or talk to them less in babyhood know significantly fewer vocabulary words than children whose parents engage them more often. That deficit can affect students' performance for years...
...What happens early has a long-term impact, says Olds. Indeed, about 90% of a child's brain growth takes place before kindergarten, so it's critical to teach new parents what to expect as a child develops not only during pregnancy and early childhood but also as the child matures. A large part of nurse home visits are designed to teach parents how to respond to their children as they age and help them manage the extra burden of parenting with few resources. Says Olds: "Learning to understand children's motivations and abilities helps parents treat them more sensitively...
...Harvard men today, concluding, “Being a good man is not a high priority.” Indeed, that’s because moral education is not a priority for the College. The old Harvard had its prejudices against women and minorities, but it tried to teach its graduates as best it knew how. Now, University Hall seems determined to train the next generation of professional women, yet it seems to have forgotten its men, explaining to them the boundaries but never the game plan...
...Abortion is a personal decision made by a woman in consultation with her doctor, her family and her clergy. While my beliefs teach me that abortion is morally unacceptable, as a public official, I have worked hard to ensure that abortions are rare, safe and within the bounds of the law." Responding to the claim, made by a conservative religious group, that she is "the most rabidly pro-abortion governor in the country." Washington Post...