Comments on: What about the Children of Tomorrow? Report from the President’s Conference

By: zur

zur — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:51:20 +0000

Men should not be telling women how to be mothers. Especially psychologists.
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By: Hannah Katsman

Hannah Katsman — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:01:07 +0000

Observer, I agree!

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By: Hannah Katsman

Hannah Katsman — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:58:55 +0000

Adam, I looked them up. Good choices!

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By: Adam Neira

Adam Neira — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:31:57 +0000

Three very interesting women who could attend a future international conference in Israel are…

Judith Lewis-Herman
Jennifer Freyd
Lenore Terr

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By: Observer

Observer — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:34:05 +0000

Everyone is mentioning real issues. But I think that the lack of anything dedicated to children and families bespeaks a more fundamental problem. This article (http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/07/why-women-still-can-8217-t-have-it-all/9020/?single_page=true) has been making a bit of a stir, but some of the points she raises are closely related. Basically, the idea is that at the core of the problem is our attitude towards raising a family. It simply is not on the radar as a distinct, rewarding and hugely important task that talented and “important” people would actually WANT to engage in. All too often it’s just not thought about, and when it is, it’s frequently seen as something of an “add on” that can’t be allowed to interfere too much with “real” work.

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By: Allan Katz

Allan Katz — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:47:39 +0000

I would love to have Alfie Kohn address the conference. We need people who focus on what we can’t measure on not data which will compare test scores and incomes. We need to get away from politics and the topics that characterize the president’s conference and talk about real people and their problems . More time and help is only part of the solution – we need to focus on what type of help , parenting and educational approaches that meet kids needs and not that of future employers
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By: Nurse Yachne

Nurse Yachne — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:33:45 +0000

“(kids get off holidays that aren’t official holidays for those of us who work) and summer vacation in a country where inexpensive, but well run camp is not really an option.”

HAH! You got *that* right!! And what about reserve duty? No provision for working mothers when their husbands aren’t there. If you have no family around to help you, you are toast.

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By: Hannah Katsman

Hannah Katsman — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:01:07 +0000

Liz, it was great to finally meet you in person. Thanks for commenting.

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By: Hannah Katsman

Hannah Katsman — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:59:30 +0000

Jen, thanks for your response. You’re right about both the camps and the lack of health discussion. Well, Dr. Ruth spoke about sexual health.

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By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:05:24 +0000

Agree with you both (Jen in the comment, Hannah above).

It’s shocking that it could be so absent from the discussion. Maybe one downside to having an 84-year-old male mascot?
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