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4.5 | Why Parenting Feels Harder Than Ever: What History Reveals About Parental Anxiety, Expert Advice, and Raising Children Today (with Peter Stearns)
With a special distinguished guest
Peter N. Stearns, author of Anxious Parents: A History of Modern Childrearing in America; co-author of The American Child: the transformation of childhood since World War II, Professor Emeritus at George Mason University,
In this episode of The Parent Hope Podcast, I’m joined by preeminent social historian Peter N. Stearns, whose work has been deeply influential in shaping my understanding of how childhood and parenting have evolved over time.
We will explore the historical roots of today’s parenting culture—from rising anxiety about children’s outcomes to…
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