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Eda LeShan

1922 – 2002

American writer

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Lived 1922 – 2002 (aged 79). Eda LeShan was an American writer, psychologist and family counselor.

Eda LeShan (June 6, 1922 – March 3, 2002) was an American writer, television host, counselor, educator, and playwright. She was a "voice of respect for the inherent integrity of children." LeShan was married to Lawrence LeShan, an American psychologist and writer.

She was the host of How Do Your Children Grow? on PBS in the 1970s.

Views Education is in danger of becoming a religion based on fear; its doctrine is to compete. Our children are being led to believe that they are doomed to failure in a world which has room only for those at the top ... in all our efforts to provide "advantages" we have actually produced the busiest, most competitive, highly pressured and over-organized generation of youngsters in our history and possibly the unhappiest.

Selected books When Your Child Drives You Crazy The Conspiracy Against Childhood It's Better to be Over the Hill than Under It.

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Who was Eda LeShan?

American writer (1922–2002)

When was Eda LeShan born?

Eda LeShan was born on 6 June 1922 in Manhattan.

When did Eda LeShan die?

Eda LeShan died on 3 March 2002.

What was Eda LeShan's occupation?

Eda LeShan was a writer, psychologist and family counselor.

What nationality was Eda LeShan?

Eda LeShan was American.

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· Wikipedia: Eda LeShan

· Wikidata: Q5335634

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