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Sep 21, 2023Liked by Dr. Cara Goodwin, PhD

Thank you so much for sharing this. As mothers, we often try to take on everything on our own. I am not sure why- I think it is a societal thing that makes us think that is what we have to do. I am glad these studies show better ways for our mental health.

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I am not sure why we try to be super moms either. I love that we are starting to see studies like this come out to show how we as parents can have better long term mental health.

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I can’t help but feel amused that the study correlates “shared parenting” with better mental health and also states 85% of surveys were filled by mothers.

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Love this post! I completely agree with the idea of both partners being there for one another rather than one partner simply helping when needed. I feel like this is a common issue when it comes to parenting. Love to see research that looks into parental wellness!

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An atheist Mom's 4 year old began peer conversations disabusing classmates of their belief in Santa Claus. My spitball advice was to point out all the infant thumb sucking to the 4 year old:"You wouldn't grab the thumb out would you?"

When is it "age appropriate" to point out that an Innocuous placebo can mutate into an insidious placebo? For example, followers of the Prince of Peace consistently voted for War. Moms replace the filthy thumb with a pacifier... aka an insidious placebo is replaced by an Innocuous placebo.

AI social media algorithms mutate anxiety( OCD phone use) into anger. Up to 60% of anxious people were cured by placebo. If AI can make 60% of Americans angry: GAME OVER 😳

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