Category Archives: Erika @ TIME.com

Solo bylines and columns co-authored with Nicholas Christakis

Why Pygmies Make Better Parents

Posted on 01/30/2013 by

My TIME.com post on why modern parents have things backwards about child development, nurturing, and the value of play: “With narcissism levels on the rise among college students, and kids everywhere growing up with inflated egos and deflated life prospects, it’s hard to make … Continue reading →

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Sneezles and Wheezles

Posted on 01/15/2013 by

Here’s a little flu-season poetry for you, qua Christopher Robin. And here’s my public service announcement today on the folk wisdom of preschoolers, from TIME.com, which, I’m happy to say — because I am a flaming narcissist/former preschool teacher — Andrew … Continue reading →

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(Don’t) Rush To Judge Me

Posted on 01/08/2013 by

(Update: Just noticed that uber-blogger, Andrew Sullivan, picked me up again a few days ago for my  TIME.com column last week on the link between India’s skewed sex ratios and violence against women. Here’s the link.) I have a love-hate relationship … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Missing Girls: Skewed Sex Ratios and Big Problems

Posted on 01/04/2013 by

Here is my TIME.com column on the recent rape-murder of an Indian medical student and Asia’s “missing girls”: (And I’m happy to say that Andrew Sullivan picked me up again here.) The horrific gang rape and murder of a 23-year old … Continue reading →

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The Myth of Second Amendment Exceptionalism

Posted on 12/18/2012 by

This is my TIME.com column on the Sandy Hook massacre. It’s a version of the piece I posted here a couple days ago. It’s a familiar drill for millions of travelers: bare feet shuffling on a cold floor, belt off, … Continue reading →

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Harvard’s Thought Police: Whither Goes Free Speech?

Posted on 12/04/2012 by

Here’s my TIME.com column today, co-authored with my husband, Nicholas Christakis. There are few things I care more about than free speech and I think it’s fair to say that college campuses are currently one of the most restrictive speech … Continue reading →

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Over-thinking Sesame Street

Posted on 11/27/2012 by

This is my TIME.com column today, Adults Read Too Much Into “Sesame Street,” about the bizarre adult conflation of Elmo/Kevin Clash and what it says about how we see children:   Many adults who have been tracking the story about Elmo-creator Kevin … Continue reading →

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Cherchez La Femme

Posted on 11/13/2012 by

Here’s my TIME.com column today on, what else, L’Affaire Petraeus. Maybe I should start by saying that I met Paula Broadwell at Aspen this summer (where we had a delightful conversation while treadmilling and, yes, she looked awesome and seemed nothing … Continue reading →

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College Sex: 50 Shades of Black and White

Posted on 11/03/2012 by

A few days ago, I wrote a TIME.com column arguing that allegations of sexual assault on college campuses are hard to adjudicate (and even harder to prosecute) because, unfortunately, these cases often contain shades of grey: What to do about … Continue reading →

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Amherst Rape Scandal: What We Get Wrong About Sexual Assault on Campus

Posted on 10/31/2012 by

This is my TIME.com column today on the complex issues around sexual assault on college campuses. There’s much more I wanted to say – and will say, later, on this blog — but for now: The recent media swarm around an anguished report of … Continue reading →

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