Nature vs. Nurture

A mind of their own
In his compelling book "Nature via Nurture," Matt Ridley explains how genes don't serve as blueprints for behavior, but instead interact with the environment to create who we are.
My spawn arrives!
In the third installment of his lesbian sperm donor saga, Hank Pellissier describes the arrivals of his two babies -- born 21 days apart.
Therapy is painless
From Freud to divorce court: A therapist to meet your every need. Plus: Dan Savage vs. the Republicans; Elvis' "black satin-like" pajamas on the auction block.
One mother's gain
The third in a trilogy of stories by three women whose lives were changed forever by adoption.
My mother's daughter
Part Two of a trilogy by three women whose lives were forever changed by adoption -- the teenager who gave her child up, the girl she gave away and the woman who became that girl's mother.
Who needs experts?
Our children are more magical and far more precious than the reductionist equation 'genes plus peers.'
Hot Flash: Sound and sexuality
Is sexual orientation determined inside the womb?

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