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Father + Daughter Team

Created by father and daughter team, Steve and Hannah Gutstein, this guest-hosted blog focuses on parents, professionals, families and relationships. Humorous and informative it provides an additional outlook on the day-to-day lessons and wisdom we learn from each other.

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  • Love Isn't Always Enough

    Guest Author: Diane Morris We like to think love has power, that it forges a connection stronger than space, time and the many obstacles life can throw between two people. Countless stories and songs attest to humanity's unwavering belief that love is more than an emotion. So you can imagine my feelings of utter failure as a mother and a human being on one of the many days when my son Theo, then age six, used every ounce of his considerable strength to try to beat the...
    Published 1 Feb 2010 8:51 AM

  • The Mechanics of Attention

    Have you ever walked into a crowded room and been unable to see a friend standing right in front of you? New research from MIT suggests “when we look for something in our environment, our attention scans one thing at a time, using a serial as opposed to a parallel process.”(Buschman, Miller) This means that in a crowded room or atmosphere, we are not always going to be the initial center of attention for our spouses and friends, instead we have to wait our turns...
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  • The Intellectual Baby

    Historically, babies have been thought of as having three functions in life, eating, sleeping and pooping. Instead, what many proud parents of my “baby is an honor student” bumper stickers already know is being scientifically accredited; it is in fact true that infants are world-class explorers, observers and intellectuals. In a study conducted by Laura Schulz and Elizabeth Baraff Bonzwitz at MIT, young children were given a simple experiment involving light and...
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  • Goal Slackers

    In our households there are so many things that seem like more fun than managing our goals. For instance, my husband and I are currently trying to save up for a big trip. But, when I approached him about signing up for an online financial program he was very busy playing video golf. “Can’t I just finish this round?” he asked. “I’m playing better than I have ever played before.” Although a short term goal like a trip is much different than...
    Published 3 Aug 2009 1:33 PM
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  • Welcome!

    Welcome to our first father-daughter collaboration blog! Unlike other resources on the RDIconnect website this blog is dedicated to the stories, insight and conversations parents and professionals are having about our programs. Fun, serious, comical and hopefully original we have one goal, to entertain you until you pass out with delight! As website writer and general jack-of-all trades around the company it is my honor to bring a smattering of perspectives to this blog including...