Parents and readers beware of stereotypes in young adult literature
A newly defined genre of literature, “teen sick-lit,” features tear-jerking stories of ill adolescents developing romantic...
Parents find terms ‘large’ or ‘gaining too much weight’ less offensive than ‘obese’
If doctors want to develop a strong rapport with parents of overweight children, it would be best if physicians used terms...
Research punctures ‘Modern’ fathers myth – except for nappies that is
‘Modern’ fathers have been around for far longer than we think, but they have only recently started to change nappies...
A father’s love is one of the greatest influences on personality development
A father’s love contributes as much — and sometimes more — to a child’s development as does a mother’s...
Are feminism and attachment parenting practices compatible?
What kind of mothers do feminists make? According to a new study by Miriam Liss and Mindy Erchull, from the University of...
Eat healthy – your kids are watching
If lower-income mothers want kids with healthy diets, it’s best to adopt healthy eating habits themselves and encourage...
Does dinner make a strong family, or does a strong family make dinner?
The family meal is often touted and encouraged for its social and health benefits, but a new Cornell University study questions...
Faithful females who choose good providers key to evolutionary shift to modern family
In early human evolution, when faithful females began to choose good providers as mates, pair-bonding replaced promiscuity,...
Parents are happier than non-parents, new research suggests
New research by psychologists at three North American universities, including the University of British Columbia, finds that...
Young children of unmarried parents fare worse when a father’s support is court-ordered
Young children of unmarried parents who live with their mother and receive court-mandated financial support from their father...




