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Ellen Galinsky is an American author and social scientist known for her contributions to the field of work-life balance. Born on April 24, 1942, she is a prolific writer whose works focus on the challenges and solutions related to balancing work and family life.

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“Cultural expectations shade and color the images that parents-to-be form. The baby product ads, showing a woman serenely holding her child, looking blissfully and mysteriously contented, or the television parents, wisely and humorously solving problems, influence parents-to-be.”

Children Problem Form Parent Influence Television Color Products Baby Expectations Motherhood Shade Ads Problem Solving Being A Parent

Book:Between generations: the six stages of parenthood

Source: Between generations: the six stages of parenthood

“In a study that I just did, I found that it was older children, not younger children, who felt that they didn't have enough time with their parents.”

Children Enough Found Felt Parent Study Enough Time Parent Child

Author:Ellen Galinsky

“It gives us more flexibility, so we can do more, but it also creates the expectation of the instant response. It can take away your sense of control over your time.”

Giving Can Do Expectations Response Instant Over You Flexibility

Author:Ellen Galinsky

“Understanding child development takes the emphasis away from the child's character--looking at the child as good or bad. The emphasis is put on behavior as communication. Discipline is thus seen as problem-solving. The child is helped to learn a more acceptable manner of communication.”

Children Character Problem Understanding Communication Development Discipline Behavior Acceptable Problem Solving Emphasis Child Development

Author:Ellen Galinsky

“The colicky baby who becomes calm, the quiet infant who throws temper tantrums at two, the wild child at four who becomes seriousand studious at six all seem to surprise their parents. It is difficult to let go of one's image of a child, say goodbye to the child a parent knows, and get accustomed to this slightly new child inhabiting the known child's body.”

Knows Children Two Body Seems Parent Difficult Known Four Baby Quiet Letting Go Six Surprise Calm Goodbye Temper Accustomed Infant Saying Goodbye Tantrums Studious Temper Tantrums Wild Child

Author:Ellen Galinsky

“Often, when there is a conflict between parent and child, at its very hub is an expectation that the child should be acting differently. Sometimes these expectations run counter what is known about children's growth. They stem from remembering oneself, but usually at a slightly older age.”

Should Children Sometimes Running Age Remember Parent Growth Acting Known Conflict Expectations Oneself Stem Children And Parents Hub

Book:The Six Stages of Parenthood

Source: The Six Stages of Parenthood

“Parenthood brings profound pleasure and satisfactions--the unparalleled pleasure of caring so intensely for another human being, of watching growth, of reliving childhood, of seeing oneself in a new perspective, and of understanding more about life.”

Humans Understanding Growth Human Beings Pleasure Seeing Childhood Perspective Profound Oneself Satisfaction Caring Parenthood New Perspective

Book:The Six Stages of Parenthood

Source: The Six Stages of Parenthood

“There is nothing intrinsically better about a child who happily bounces off to school the first day and a child who is wary, watchful, and takes a longer time to separate from his parents and join the group. Neither one nor the other is smarter, better adjusted, or destined for a better life.”

Firsts Children School Parent Groups Smarter Destined Better Life Bounce

Book:The Preschool Years

Source: The Preschool Years

“In families children tend to take on stock roles, as if there were hats hung up in some secret place, visible only to the children. Each succeeding child selects a hat and takes on that role: the good child, the black sheep, the clown, and so forth.”

Ifs Children Black Secret Roles Succeed Visible Hats Sheep Hung Clown Secret Places Black Sheep

Book:Between generations: the six stages of parenthood

Source: Between generations: the six stages of parenthood

“Child care is an invisible part of the economy.”

Children Care Economy Invisible Child Care

Author:Ellen Galinsky

“If you never allow your children to exceed what they can do, how are they ever going to manage adult life - where a lot of it is managing more than you thought you could manage?”

Ifs Children Can Do Adults Our Children Manage Your Children Exceed

Author:Ellen Galinsky

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Born: April 24, 1942
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