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Topics in the book range from understanding gender differences to worrying less to motivating and disciplining your children. Wendy mogel born march 23, 1951 is an american psychologist and author, whose first book, the blessing of a skinned knee, identified the problems faced by middle class children at a time of social anxiety. As she puts it, children of fine parents were not thriving. This now classic book is a beloved resource for a generation of parents.
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