There are many different schools of thought regarding the best way to raise a child. Many approaches are cultural; some concepts change every few years with a popular new book. One major debate regards conditional versus unconditional parenting. Now, as a fascinating New York Times article discusses, there is new research that shows how conditional parenting can have harmful long term consequences. Check it out at the link below. There’s also a followup blog discussion.

Website: Parenting With Strings Attached – NYTimes.com.