Parenting

Childless couples who cared for a lifelike baby doll showed no testosterone change at first, but after a weekend with the doll at home, men’s and women’s levels fell by about 9 to 12 percent during joint caregiving.

Fathers higher in hostile sexism tended to have children who agreed more with hostile statements about women, while mothers higher in benevolent sexism tended to have children who agreed more that women need men’s protection.

A recent study reveals that parents of transgender youth experienced worsening mental health and heightened anxiety following the 2025 presidential inauguration. The research highlights the immediate emotional toll that shifting political climates take on families.

A mother's emotional coldness may be a family risk marker for callous traits in teens with serious behavior problems. New research suggests the emotional side of maternal psychopathy predicts teens' callousness a year later, beyond their starting levels.

A new analysis of longitudinal data reveals a surprising cross-generational connection: mothers whose children excel in math and reading tend to experience better physical and mental health during their middle-aged years.

A new study of Chinese parents reveals that parenthood is linked to higher well-being. Notably, parents who have exactly two daughters report greater happiness than those with only sons, challenging traditional cultural preferences for male offspring.

A randomized controlled trial suggests that providing low-income mothers with unconditional monthly cash gifts slows their children's cellular aging. The findings highlight how early antipoverty interventions might protect long-term physical health at the molecular level.

When China relaxed its family planning rules to allow all couples to have two children, depressive symptoms unexpectedly rose among married women. A new study reveals how financial constraints and family pressures contributed to this psychological toll.

When parents help their children with writing activities because they genuinely enjoy the process, children develop more positive attitudes toward the subject. These positive feelings are linked to better handwritten stories and improved grammar in the classroom.

Our assumptions about a man's parenting abilities might be written all over his face. New research reveals that men with wider facial proportions are instinctively stereotyped as highly motivated protectors of children, but less interested in nurturing.

New research suggests that holding demanding, child-centered parenting attitudes doesn't discourage people from having kids. Instead, embracing these intensive ideals is strongly linked to a greater desire to become a parent or expand a family.

While societal beauty standards often cause women to feel dissatisfied with their breast size, new research suggests these aesthetic anxieties do not negatively affect a mother's confidence in her ability to successfully breastfeed her baby.

A three-year study of Chinese adolescents reveals how harsh discipline shapes mental health. Researchers found that repetitive thoughts about sadness and anger act as pathways linking strict parenting to later depression and aggressive behavior.

Taking a long time to fall asleep during pregnancy is associated with slightly lower offspring intelligence scores at age four. New research points to specific metabolic chemicals in the blood that may link prenatal rest to child brain development.