Mak Millard

In her book Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting, published earlier this year, sociologist Nina Bandelj outlined some of the key assumptions shaping relationships between parents and children in the 21st century. As she explains, many aspects of childrearing — how it is “supposed” to feel, how others view it and its outcomes — are the result of decades of influence from such corners as media, pop psychology and economics.

Finalist: Best Fun Dining Experience Finalist: Best Special Occasion If any place is a near-lock to land among “AY’s Best Of” year after year, it is Oaklawn Hot Springs. In fact, it can be hard to narrow down just one great aspect of the casino resort to focus on.

Finalist: Best Breakfast Stoby’s owner David Stobaugh chalked up the restaurant’s runaway breakfast success to “consistency and care,” two words also apt to describe his family’s approach to running the Conway and Russellville staples in general. “We’ve been making the same recipes for decades [with] scratch cooking, real ingredients, generous portions, and we don’t cut corners,” he said.