Hello, Cruel World!
Science-Based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times
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Hello, Cruel World!
Narrated by:
Melinda Wenner Moyer
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Melinda Wenner Moyer
About this listen
Plagued by this question, award-winning science journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer interviewed parenting experts and researchers across multiple fields - psychology, education, information literacy, technology, business and even addiction. What she discovered: even in these uncertain times, we can still teach our kids how to take care of themselves, fight for what they believe in and bridge divides in ways most adults aren't equipped to do.
In Hello, Cruel World!, Moyer provides practical, comprehensive, science-backed tools to help our children handle the world they will inherit. Her strategies help children develop three core attributes - coping mechanisms, connection techniques, and cultivation practices - so that kids can learn to set boundaries, take responsibility for their actions, build healthy relationships in turbulent times and much more. By being activists in our parenting, we can set our kids up to not just survive, but also build a better world for themselves and future generations.©2025 Melinda Wenner Moyer (P)2025 Random House Audio
Critic Reviews
'The latest book by science journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer should be top of your pile. Designed as a research-backed guide to help parents equip their children with the tools they need to thrive. The chapters are short and readable, broken down into bite-sized sections, each giving you one piece of advice and the science to back it up. Moyer oozes empathy and can help you take a kids'-eye view on even their most infuriating behaviours.' Catherine de Lange, New Scientist
'There are some books that i return to time and time again to help me with parenting - and life itself. Hello, Cruel World! is destined to become one of those well-thumbed manuals. The three biggest messages from [it] are to listen more than you lecture (and when you introduce rules, explain why); comfort more than you chide; and prepare more than you protect. These messages feel crucial if we want our children to feel compassion towards themselves and other people.' Genevieve Roberts, The i Paper
'A much-needed manual for building character in kids. Melinda Wenner Moyer is a leading voice on parenting, and her book is packed with evidence-based, non-obvious practical advice for nurturing resilience, kindness, critical thinking and well-being.' Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
'It can be terrifying to make decisions as a parent in an increasingly overwhelming world full of bias, polarization, and disinformation. But having this book on my shelf just made the job easier, because Melinda Wenner Moyer brings her impeccable scientific reporting skills to grapple with all of the big questions that keep us up at night-and her solutions and strategies are realistic and empowering for parents and kids alike. Hello, Cruel World! is required reading for any parent hoping to raise good humans today.' Virginia Sole-Smith, New York Times bestselling author of Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
'Melinda Wenner Moyer is a great writer - funny, sharp, and always impeccably researched and scientifically accurate. This new book is a masterclass for parents who want to help kids navigate the messy, imperfect world outside our homes and beyond our control.' Michele Borba, Ed.D., author of Thrivers
'If you're confounded by our culture and want to raise children who can not only navigate our world but evolve it for the better, Hello, Cruel World! is an essential guide. It's science-based, profound, and intuitive, and full of techniques to apply not only to our parenting, but to ourselves.' Elise Loehnen, New York Times bestselling author of On Our Best Behavior
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