“It’s one thing to say you don’t want your kid to be an asshole. This book gives you data-driven, research-based tools to actually achieve it.”
–Emily Oster, PhD, author ofCribsheetand Expecting Better
“A smart, engaging, honest, and surprisingly useful read about how to nurture decency and generosity.”
–Adam Grant, author ofThink Again
“Wenner Moyer crafts a winning guide for parents who wish to build a ‘better, fairer, stronger world.’ This delightful mix of strategy and humor shouldn’t be missed.”
– Publisher’s Weekly, Starred review
About Melinda:
Melinda Wenner Moyer is an award-winning science journalist, professional speaker, and author.
Moyer has authored close to 500 articles and is a weekly contributor to The New York Times, a contributing editor at Scientific American magazine, and a former Slate columnist. Her articles have been featured in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Nature, and Real Simple, and she is a faculty member at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.
A multi-award-winning journalist, Moyer has been the recipient of first place prizes from the Association of Health Care Journalists and the American Society of Journalists and Authors and was shortlisted for a James Beard Journalism Award and a National Magazine Award. Her work was featured in the 2020 Best American Science and Nature Writing anthology.