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(0)Andrew Bomback
Author
Publisher
Mit Pr
Pub. Date
2026
Language
English
Description
How parenting became a verb, from Dr. Spock and June Cleaver to baby whispering and free-range kids.
When did "parenting" become a verb? Why is it so hard to parent, and so rife with the possibility of failure? Sitcom families of the past - the Cleavers, the Bradys, the Conners - didn't seem to lose any sleep about their parenting methods. Today, parents are likely to be up late, doomscrolling on parenting websites. In Long Days, Short Years, Andrew...