Scientists learn about the world in three ways: They analyze statistical patterns in the data, they do experiments, and they learn from the data and ideas of other scientists. The recent studies show that children also learn in these ways.

We provide a secure, stable space for children to grow up in, so children will be able to take risks and have adventures and do things that are unexpected. If there isn't a risk that your children can fail, then you haven't succeeded as a parent.

Being a grandmother is a wonderful thing, so my advice is skip the children. Go straight to the grandchildren.

What teenagers want most of all are social rewards, especially the respect of their peers.

Preschool kids learn best when exploring, but kids in school learn best when they do things, interacting with a master. Unfortunately, our schools don't do much of either. Also, kids do need to learn how to deal with technology, and online education and otherwise using electronic devices as learning tools facilitates that.

The best scientific way to discover if one factor influences another is to do a controlled experiment.

Becoming an adult means leaving the world of your parents and starting to make your way toward the future that you will share with your peers.