Book · 2015 · Family & Relationships
Thirty Million Words
Building a Child's Brain
Thirty Million Words by Dana Suskind has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Angela Duckworth (1 episode) and Stephen Dubner (1 episode) on Freakonomics Radio (1 episode) and No Stupid Questions (1 episode).
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Thirty Million Words by Dana Suskind is a parenting and early childhood development book that explores how language exposure shapes infant brain development. The book was discussed on several podcasts by prominent figures. Angela Duckworth appeared on No Stupid Questions in June 2022, where she mentioned that Dana Suskind had authored a previous work titled Thirty Million Words, noting that the publication offered valuable insights regarding good parenting practices. Later, on a March 2018 episode of Freakonomics Radio, Stephen Dubner brought up the same book during a discussion on early education, highlighting that the volume concludes with a striking and tragic personal story that took place several years prior near Lake Michigan. Both hosts referenced the book to support broader conversations about child-rearing, vocabulary exposure, and the critical importance of early childhood educational environments.
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Angela Duckworth and Dana wrote a book prior to that called 30 million words and that also had some things to say about good… 1
“and Dana wrote a book prior to that called 30 million words and that also had some things to say about good parenting”
Stephen Dubner Her book, 30 Million Words, ends with a terrible story, something that happened several years ago at Lake M… 1
“Her book, 30 Million Words, ends with a terrible story, something that happened several years ago at Lake Michigan.”