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Dear Readers, |
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This was a big week for me, all of a sudden. |
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While I was on tour this last January, I
mentioned to many of you that I was working with Ashley Merryman on an article for New
York magazine on the science of praising kids - and how it can have some inverse
consequences that we intend it to. |
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Well, the article came out Monday, and New
York had the good sense to put it on their cover. |
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Immediately, the blogosphere exploded with
talk about the article. In a single day, the article (which you can read here on this link)
was emailed more than any other article on New York's site had been emailed over
30 days. |
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They talked about the article on The
View on Tuesday, then on Wednesday the Wall Street Journal wrote about the
article, and today Good Morning America aired a segment based on the article. (You can see that segment here.)
Tomorrow, we have several NPR shows lined up. |
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But it wasn't the only cover story I had
this week. On the same day, Monday, my profile of CNN journalist Anderson Cooper for Mens
Journal hit newstands. It too has caused some commotion, triggering MSNBC's Keith
Olberman to attack Cooper. This was frankly a little surprising, since I respect both of
them a great deal. |
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This article's not available online, but its
on most newstands if you're interested. |
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Fyi, if you read the New York article on
praising children and you want more practical advice on how to talk to your kids, I'd
recommend Carol Dweck's book, Mindset. |
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Take care, |
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Po |
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