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Thank Your Parents for Your Soft Skills

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 admin children, family, noncognitive, parenting

Recent job seekers know that “soft skills”—traits related to personality, values, and personal interaction—can be important in receiving a job

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First-Born Children *Are* Smarter

February 10, 2017October 10, 2017 admin birth-order, children, family, parenting

“First-born children have better thinking skills, study says” in The Guardian highlights JHR-published study that finds parenting behavior results in

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