Expanded Child Tax Credit didn’t cut labor force

"The research indicates that providing parents with financial support for their children is not leading them to forgo employment income altogether."

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 4, 2022 • ~5 min

Young moms are most hesitant about COVID vaccines for kids

A new survey shows young moms worried more about money than avoiding COVID-19 and were more hesitant about having their kids get the vaccine.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 3, 2022 • ~4 min

Kids and partners made pandemic easier to bear

People who went through the first six months of the pandemic with their kids or a romantic partner at home fared better than those on their own, research finds.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Jan. 24, 2022 • ~4 min

Parents with babies in NICU report emotional exhaustion during pandemic

"Nonsensical" visitation policies, exhaustion, and isolation left parents of babies in the NICU feeling dissatisfied with hospital care in 2020.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 19, 2022 • ~6 min

End-of-life conversations can be hard, but your loved ones will thank you

When you prepare to talk about end-of-life decisions and the legacy you want to leave behind, try thinking about them as gifts you bestow to family and friends.

Deborah Carr, Professor of Sociology and Director of Center for Innovation in Social Science, Boston University • conversation
Jan. 10, 2022 • ~8 min

Home for the holidays and worried about an older relative? Make observations, not assumptions

In tough conversations, show your respect for loved ones’ autonomy and dignity.

Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Associate Professor of Medicine, Geriatrics, University of Virginia • conversation
Dec. 21, 2021 • ~7 min

Parents, beware: Plastic toys may come with risky chemicals

The plastic toy your child asked Santa for likely contains chemicals. Experts offer tips on how to keep your kids happy and healthy this holiday season.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 15, 2021 • ~8 min

24% of new moms skip health care because of cost

Over a five-year period, 60% of pregnant and postpartum women participating in a new study reported health care unaffordability.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 15, 2021 • ~7 min

COVID-19 vaccines for children: How parents are influenced by misinformation, and how they can counter it

Pediatricians and other health care providers can take some concrete steps toward building trust and counteracting anti-vaccination misinformation.

Maya Ragavan, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences • conversation
Dec. 15, 2021 • ~9 min

3 things affect whether young adult kids talk to parents about health

New research digs into the complicated dynamics that shape conversations around health for young adults still using their parents health insurance.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Dec. 13, 2021 • ~9 min

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