Conversation between mic'd up 3-yr-old and 4-yr-old is a masterclass in friendship

1 [Conversation between mic'd up 3-yr-old and 4-yr-old is a masterclass in friendship]( A lot of adults find it hard to make friends past a certain age, and [science even confirms]( that forming friendship bonds as grownups is more challenging than when we were kids. "Sociologists have kind of identified the ingredients that need to be in place for us to make friends organically, and they are continuous unplanned interaction and shared vulnerability," University of Maryland psychologist [Marisa Franco told Boston NPR station, WBUR]( adding that environments with those elements are harder to come by as adults. "Continuous unplanned interaction" and "shared vulnerability" may sound daunting, but maybe we're just making it all too complicated. [Read the story]( 2 [Parents going to therapy helps children more than kids going themselves, says high school teacher]( Ann Douglas, in her [blog]( shared that "Parenting is a two-way street." She further explained parenting is a shared effort from both children and parents, leading to a more wholesome outcome. This advice has been reiterated by Amy-Elizabeth Manlapas ([@amymanlapas]( in her most popular TikTok video, where she emphasizes that for children to get out of troublesome situations, it is also necessary that their parents also seek therapy. Here, both parties can improve their behavioral tendencies and help flourish the overall domestic environment. This, in turn, would be beneficial in getting children out of worrying circumstances. [Read the story]( Did a friend forward this to you? [Subscribe here]( 3 [Doctor's 1851 description of 'drapetomania'—the runaway slave 'disorder'—is a must-read]( If you've never heard of drapetomania, you're not alone. It's a disease that doesn't exist anymore. In fact, it didn't even exist when it was coined, but plenty of people in the [Antebellum South]( believed that it did. After all, a renowned, well-respected doctor defined "drapetomania"—combining the Greek words for "runaway" and "madness"—as "the disease causing Negroes to run away" in 1851. [Read the story]( 4 [‘I am tired of feeling helpless’: Gen X mom admits her kids have it harder than she did]( Historically, there’s always been a battle between older and younger generations. Invariably, the older generation will always say that the younger kids are lazier or softer than they were growing up. We’ve seen this over the past few years with [baby boomers]( accusing[millennials]( being entitled and oversensitive. But Jessica McCabe, 51, who is retired from the Air Force, is bucking the historical trend by pointing out that the game has changed since she was in her 20s. In a passionate rant, she says it’s much harder for her 25- and 28-year-old kids to get by. [Read the story]( 5 [Bearded dragon has a favorite sock that he absolutely freaks out over on laundry day]( Not everyone has a [cat, dog or bird for a pet](. Some people prefer their animals without fur or feathers and instead go for spikes and claws—and big personalities. Reptiles are usually viewed as tank-dwelling creatures that sort of just hang out, but they can be just as entertaining as having a silly Golden Doodle around. One [bearded dragon, Percy]( is showing the internet just how fun reptiles can be with the help of his favorite sock and human mom, Caitlin. The sock isn't a tiny sock made for dragons; it's a human sock that's almost as big as he is. Percy pulls the sock around the house, but it's [wash day]( that really gets him going. [Read the story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2023 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.