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‘Battle Hymn of the Mindful Parent’

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by Fred Ingham

In the January 17th 2011 New Yorker, there is an article by David Brooks entitled “Social Animal:  How the new sciences of human nature can help make sense of a life.” I found the article interesting.  In this article there is an extended “quotation” from a scientist at the end of the article that was especially notable for me.

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