Parents and readers beware of stereotypes in young adult literature
Aug 27, 2012 19:47
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’
Jul 31, 2012 16:32
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
Jun 13, 2012 16:54
‘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
Jun 12, 2012 16:13
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?
Jun 11, 2012 16:49
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
May 30, 2012 19:05
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?
May 29, 2012 16:16
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
May 29, 2012 0:37
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
May 18, 2012 18:05
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
May 14, 2012 17:42
Young children of unmarried parents who live with their mother and receive court-mandated financial support from their father...
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