The Whole-Brain Child
by Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson · first published 2012
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The authors explain the new science of how a child's brain is wired and how it matures, along with advice on how to put this information to work in raising happier, calmer children.
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on “Show HN: I built an app to beat end-of-day Netflix fatigue” ↗…to see. Thanks for reading, and I hope it helps some of you find a screen-free way to relax at night! P.S. Book I recently listened to — 1. Zero to One (https://www.tales.so/book/zero-to-one) 2. The Whole Brain Child (https://www.tales.so/book/the-whole-brain-child) 3. This is Marketing (https://www.tales.so/book/this-is-marketing) 4. Ikigai- The Japanese Secret to Long and Happy Life (https://www.tales.so/book/ikigai)…
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