Melinda Wenner Moyer is a journalist who covers parenting, science and medicine.
She is the author of Hello, Cruel World! and
How To Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes.
Melinda Wenner Moyer is a journalist who covers parenting, science and medicine.
She is the author of How To Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes and Hello, Cruel World!
Hello, Cruel World!
Science-based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times
“Illuminating… The world might indeed be cruel, but Ms. Moyer’s hopeful guide insists that parents can raise children not merely to endure it but to improve it.” — The Wall Street Journal
From the author of How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes comes a science-based, hopeful guide on how to raise children who will not just survive, but thrive in this challenging, terrifying world—and who could ultimately help save it.
“Ever wondered: When do you talk to your kids about money? How do you help them unwind in a society where the default is constant activity? Why are there so many parenting trends and no actual … answers? Hello, Cruel World! … culls the best research for a variety of parenting dilemmas, from social media use to choosing extracurriculars to discussing family finances.” – The Boston Globe
“The latest book by science journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer should be the top of your pile. Moyer oozes empathy and can help you take a kids-eye view on even their most infuriating behaviors … One book that won’t end up gathering dust on your nightstand.” —New Scientist
“A much-needed manual for building character in kids. Melinda Wenner Moyer is a leading voice on parenting, and her book is packed with evidence-based, nonobvious practical advice for nurturing resilience, kindness, critical thinking, and well-being.” —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
“Hello, Cruel World! is an essential roadmap for parenting in the 21st century—an indispensable guide for any parent trying to raise a confident, compassionate, self-aware child in today’s tumultuous climate.” —Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling co-author of The Whole-Brain Child
“If you’re confounded by our culture and want to raise children who can not only navigate our world but evolve it for the better, Hello, Cruel World! is an essential guide. It’s science-based, profound, and intuitive, and full of techniques to apply not only to our parenting, but to ourselves.” —Elise Loehnen, New York Times bestselling author of On Our Best Behavior
“Melinda Wenner Moyer has done it again. A timely companion to her best-selling How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes, Hello, Cruel World might be my new favorite parenting book. It’s eminently readable and grounded in both solid research and the reality of modern parenting. If I could pick one book to put in the hands of every parent, this would be the one!” —Carla Naumburg, PhD, author of How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids
“Melinda Wenner Moyer brings her impeccable scientific reporting skills to grapple with all of the big questions that keep us up at night—and her solutions and strategies are realistic and empowering for parents and kids alike. Hello, Cruel World! is required reading for any parent hoping to raise good humans today.” —Virginia Sole-Smith, New York Times bestselling author of Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes
Science-based Strategies for Better Parenting—From Tots to Teens
“Amid Trump, #MeToo and rising hate crime, science writer Melinda Wenner Moyer decided it was time to learn how to stop her kids becoming ‘assholes’. Her research became an unusual, much-needed parenting book.”
— The Guardian
How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes, which has been translated into 12 other languages, is a deeply researched evidence-based primer that provides a fresh and often surprising perspective on parenting issues. It’s a clear, actionable, sometimes humorous (but always science-based) guide for parents on how to shape their kids into honest, kind, generous, confident, independent, and resilient people. . . who just might save the world one day.
Read excerpts of the book in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Parents magazine.
“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 of Cribsheet and Expecting Better
“A smart, engaging, honest, and surprisingly useful read about how to nurture decency and generosity.” –Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
“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
Featured Articles
THE NEW YORK TIMES
How To Raise Kids Who Won’t Be Racist
Open conversations about race and racism can make white children less prejudiced and can increase the self-esteem of children of color. Read more…
NATURE MAGAZINE
How did the pandemic affect kids’ brains? Child development researchers have been studying its complicated effects. Read more…
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
School kids are falling victim to disinformation and conspiracy fantasies. Although children are prime targets, educators cannot figure out how best to teach them to separate fact from fiction. Read more…
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
Is Divorce Becoming More Financially Punishing for Women?
Changes to marital law intended to boost gender equality have left many women in financial free fall. Read more…
