In Print | Christine VanDeVelde

Focus on Education and Parenting

School Closures Damage the Youngest Children

Wall Street Journal
August 20, 2020

How To Raise An Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap And Prepare Your Kid for Success

Chicago Tribune
June 11, 2015

Frank Bruni's Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be"

Chicago Tribune
March 22, 2015

Psychologist Revisits His Iconic "Marshmallow Test", 4 Decades Later

Chicago Tribune
October 22, 2014

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Should Colleges Be Factories for the 1%? Should Colleges Be Factories for the 1%? Wall Street Journal February 21, 2011	A feast of doubts for college freshmen come Thanksgiving A feast of doubts for college freshmen come Thanksgiving USA Today November 12, 2009	This year, 'senioritis' may have dire consequences This year, 'senioritis' may have dire consequences USA Today May 7, 2009	Parenting, Praise and the Process Parenting, Praise and the Process Gentry June 2007
Most Likely to Succeed Most Likely to Succeed Gentry September 2006	Perils and Pitfalls of College Perils and Pitfalls of College Gentry August 2006	A Carefree Child A Carefree Child Gentry June 2005	The Value of Volunteering The Value of Volunteering Gentry April 2005
Praising Intelligence: Costs to Children's Self-Esteem and Motivation Praising Intelligence: Costs to Children's Self-Esteem and Motivation Bing Nursery School 2005	It's Just A Game It's Just A Game Gentry February 2004	Educating the Brain: Lessons from Brain Imaging Educating the Brain: Lessons from Brain Imaging Bing Nursery School 2004	Brief Intervals of Horrible Sanity Brief Intervals of Horrible Sanity San Francisco Chronicle September 28, 2003
Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation and the Process of Learning Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation and the Process of Learning Bing Nursery School 2003	Family Dynamics and Intellectual Development Family Dynamics and Intellectual Development Bing Nursery School 2002	How Much Do Parents Matter? Reading and Misreading Behavior Genetics How Much Do Parents Matter? Reading and Misreading Behavior Genetics Bing Nursery School 2001	A Magical Place A Magical Place Gentry February 2000
The Power of Social Modeling: The Effects of Television Violence The Power of Social Modeling: The Effects of Television Violence Bing Nursery School 1999

Book Reviews

Talking Ramona and Harriet with Children's Librarian Betsy Bird!

Chicago Tribune
August 22, 2015

How To Raise An Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap And Prepare Your Kid for Success

Chicago Tribune
June 11, 2015

Frank Bruni's Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be"

Chicago Tribune
March 22, 2015

Review: The Angel in My Pocket by Sukey Forbes

Chicago Tribune Printers Row Journal
July 20, 2014

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Summer Reading Summer Reading Gentry August 2008	Bad Girls Bad Girls Gentry August 2007	Something for Everyone Something for Everyone Gentry December 2006	Summer Reading Summer Reading Gentry July 2006
Dive Into a Great Book Dive Into a Great Book Gentry July 2005	The Gourmet Cookbook The Gourmet Cookbook Gentry May 2005	Relishing Ruth Relishing Ruth Gentry May 2005	Hometown Books Hometown Books Gentry March 2005
Something Borrowed Something Borrowed San Francisco Chronicle July 27, 2004	True Fires True Fires San Francisco Chronicle January 4, 2004	Brief Intervals of Horrible Sanity Brief Intervals of Horrible Sanity San Francisco Chronicle September 28, 2003	Amanda Hesser Amanda Hesser Gentry July 2003
It's Story Time It's Story Time Gentry April 2002	Life in the Bay Area can be murder Life in the Bay Area can be murder San Jose Mercury News July 10, 1988

Journalism

School Closures Damage the Youngest Children

Wall Street Journal
August 20, 2020

Psychologist Revisits His Iconic "Marshmallow Test", 4 Decades Later

Chicago Tribune
October 22, 2014

Should Colleges Be Factories for the 1%?

Wall Street Journal
February 21, 2011

What Parents Can Learn from Preschool

Bing Nursery School
2010

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This year, 'senioritis' may have dire consequences This year, 'senioritis' may have dire consequences USA Today May 7, 2009	Long Life in the 21st Century Long Life in the 21st Century Bing Nursery School 2009	Cooking For You Cooking For You Gentry December 2008	Las Vegas Luxe Las Vegas Luxe Gentry January 2008
Design on a Grand Scale Design on a Grand Scale Gentry January 2007	Most Likely to Succeed Most Likely to Succeed Gentry September 2006	The Stage Was Set The Stage Was Set Gentry October 2005	Relishing Ruth Relishing Ruth Gentry May 2005
Kate Spade Opens New Boutique on the Peninsula Kate Spade Opens New Boutique on the Peninsula Gentry April 2005	Hometown Books Hometown Books Gentry March 2005	Praising Intelligence: Costs to Children's Self-Esteem and Motivation Praising Intelligence: Costs to Children's Self-Esteem and Motivation Bing Nursery School 2005	Unblemished Unblemished Gentry June 2004
Serita Sangimino Serita Sangimino Gentry May 2004	Educating the Brain: Lessons from Brain Imaging Educating the Brain: Lessons from Brain Imaging Bing Nursery School 2004	Bring Me a Book Bring Me a Book Gentry September 2003	First Lady of Linens First Lady of Linens California Home & Design March 2003
Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation and the Process of Learning Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation and the Process of Learning Bing Nursery School 2003	Inside the Menlo Charity Horse Show Inside the Menlo Charity Horse Show Gentry January 2003	Pure Peretti Pure Peretti Gentry October 2002	Star Power Star Power Gentry June 2002
Forgive for Good Forgive for Good Gentry April 2002	Girls & Horses Girls & Horses Gentry April 2002	Family Dynamics and Intellectual Development Family Dynamics and Intellectual Development Bing Nursery School 2002	A Labor of Love A Labor of Love Gentry January 2002
How Much Do Parents Matter? Reading and Misreading Behavior Genetics How Much Do Parents Matter? Reading and Misreading Behavior Genetics Bing Nursery School 2001	A Magical Place A Magical Place Gentry February 2000	The Power of Social Modeling: The Effects of Television Violence The Power of Social Modeling: The Effects of Television Violence Bing Nursery School 1999	The Money Pit The Money Pit Savvy June 1989
Christmas with M.F.K. Fisher Christmas with M.F.K. Fisher Savvy December 1988	Olympians Olympians Peninsula September 1988	The Equalizers The Equalizers Savvy April 1988