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The philosophical parent : asking the hard questions about having and raising children

Children Come from Us What's so special about having kids?CHILD OF MINE WHAT ABOUT ADOPTION?CHILDREN ARE NOT LIKE TEETH MY MOTHER, MYSELF FACTS AND NORMS Life Is Good Are babies lucky to be born or just the opposite?THE UNCONCEIVED FUTURE CHILDREN WORLD IMPROVEMENT JOYS AND SORROWS WHY IT’S GOOD Quantity Control Must we care about population statistics?PRO-NATALISM SURVIVAL RIGHTS THE ADOPTION OPTION MORE OR LESS PERMITS AND INCENTIVES SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Quality Control Should we mess with nature?PROTECTING, SELECTING, MODIFYING DRAWING THE LINE MOLDING VS. BEHOLDING BETTER BABY, INC.WHEN TO OPTIMIZE THE ACCIDENTAL OPTIMIZER In the Beginning What's going on in there?WAS LARRY ONCE AN EMBRYO?VERY EARLY, VERY LATE OLSON VS. BAKER THE VERY BEGINNING A Child Is Born Is labor pain simply awful?WHAT IS IT LIKE?THE GOOD BIRTH OTHER VALUES BIRTH STORY (ABRIDGED)KAYAKS AND BOATS Whose Child Is This?Why do biological parents have prerogatives?LIKE A SELF THE CONTENDERS OWNERSHIP TWO MORE VIEWS Nobody’s Child Does biology really matter?INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION BETTER OFF ELSEWHERE CHILD-CENTRISM RHETORIC AND REALITY TIES WITHOUT STIGMA Parenthood’s Aim What's a parent for?ANOTHER SELF TYRANTS STEWARDS First Decisions To cut or not to cut?CIRCUMCISION 101 THE HEALTH QUESTION THE CONFORMITY QUESTION THE RELIGION QUESTION Still Life with Child Who’s going to care for the baby?THE CALL OF DUTY EARLY DAYS NOT ENOUGH KIDS GROW UP Boys and Girls Is it okay to prefer a girl or a boy? Should parents reinforce gender?WHY WE WORRY IS SEX REAL?MENTAL SEX DIFFERENCES GENDER AND GENDER IDENTITY WHAT ARE YOU, REALLY ?RAISING BOYS AND GIRLS The One and the Many When must I contribute to group efforts?THE TALENT SHOW THE PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION VACCINATION REFUSERS “WHY ME?” REFUSERS FREE RIDERS?WHO SHOULD BE EXEMPT?Lies, Lies, Lies Should we ever lie to our children ... or for them?ENTERTAINING LIES PROTECTIVE LIES TALKING ABOUT DEATH EXPEDIENT LIES LYING FOR CHILDREN CHILDREN’S LIES Passing on Religion Should we raise children in our own image?BEYOND STEWARDSHIP WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?TEACHING RELIGION THE DEVOUT NORMALIZING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Letting Go What should we do for our grown children?THE OBSESSION OVERIDENTIFYING ORPHANING SEPARATION Going Home What should our grown children do for us?FILIAL PIETY NO DEBT TO PARENTS OUR PARENTS, OUR SELVES Parenthood and Meaning Does parenthood make us better off?THE HAPPINESS PARADOX MEANING BEING SURE THE ULTIMATE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Why do some parents spend more time discussing financial matters with their children?
The T. Rowe Price survey also measures the change in the amount of time that parents spend discussing important financial matters with their children. Some reasons cited for the increased time is attributable to such factors as the child's age and ability to understand more, changes in the family's financial...
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What question does deep ecology pose for philosophers?
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Email Interview Questions (Non-Polish Parents)
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Philosophical and theological questions in response to CSR research
The philosopher Justin McBrayer has provided an overview of the philosophical and theological issues that often arise as a result of theories and research in CSR.1' He divides these into three categories, outlined below: 1 The nature and success of explanations of religion in CSR The first type...
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Deep Questions
Prior studies have found that student explanations can enhance learning in general and learning through worked examples specifically (Chi, 2000; Chi, Bassok, Lewis, Reimann, & Glaser, 1989). However, students may not have the motivation to explain the underlying ideas by themselves. As such, teachers...
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Deep Questioning about “Times” When Reviewing Multiplication
The lesson in Tl’s class started with the following review problem projected onto the board: The 1st row: 3 sticks (in a picture) The 2nd row: Is 4 times as many as the 1st row (in words) The 2nd row placed ( ) sticks This task is similar to the first CCSS item in this section’s opening Scenario....
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Deep Questioning on Manipulatives When Teaching Division
After the review problem about multiplication, the teacher sequentially presented the following two example tasks: Example 1 Example 2 Row 1:10 sticks placed (in a Row 1: ? picture) Row 2:20 sticks placed (in Is 5 times as many as the words) 2nd row js 5 times as many as the Row 2:? 1st row Both examples...
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Deep Questioning on Number Line Diagrams When Teaching Division
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Asking Concept-specific Questions to Promote Meaning-making
Asking deep questions in mathematics lessons is not a new idea. Research on teachers’ questioning has been going on for over a century (e.g., Chi et al., 2018; Gall, 1970; Stevens, 1912). However, asking effective questions in mathematics classrooms still presents a great challenge to many teachers....
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Asking Comparison Questions to Promote Connection-making
In addition to concept-specific questions, my project lessons demonstrate that comparison questions are powerful tools for facilitating connectionmaking and promoting generalization. The literature in cognitive science and educational research has long stressed the importance of comparison activities...
(Teaching Early Algebra through Example-Based Problem Solving: Insights from Chinese and U.S. Elementary Classrooms)