A Book You Have To Read

The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris

At the end, agree or not, this, above any book I've ever read, I recommend. You simply have got to read this. Even if you don't have children, it's great insight into yourself and your peers.

When I first read it, it was like finally discovering the sociological/psychological/biological version of Einstein's Unified Theory. All I had studied and read in both fields finally came together and the discrepancies explained.

I would love for anyone that reads this blog, if anyone does, to read this book, come back and comment and let me know your thoughts.

Parenting

I don't usually say much about parenting--we all do things differently and I'm not one to tell anyone else how to raise their kid (exceptions being any kind of abuse).  But here's a fairly recent article I just read from the UK.  In the article, the author brings up a book by Judith Rich Harris I read when it came out 10 years ago.  I've read and re-read this book and I highly, highly recommend this book to everyone (not just parents).

Regardless of how you feel after reading the book, it will make you think, not just about your kids, if you have them, but about your parents and friends and how you were raised.

I buy into the premise of the book very much so.  My college minor was sociology and I've done a lot of reading in this subject as well as psychology and social psychology and Judith Rich Harris' book is the only book that both ties all the pieces together but explains the gaps and contradictions I've always encountered in both subject matters.

Here is her website.  There are lots of links and articles to read, lots of opinions. Again, I highly recommend her book above most all books I've ever read--and her writing is very accessible with a good sense of humor.  And that's all I've got to say about parenting.