Even though times are tough, working parents are happier
"When dads play a bigger role in childcare and doing routine housework, it puts both parents in a better position to succeed at work."
Sept. 29, 2020 • ~5 min
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2 of 5 parents faced depression as school came home
A new survey of parents educating kids at home during COVID-19, half said they felt overwhelmed and one in four felt they didn't have resources they needed.
Sept. 21, 2020 • ~4 min
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Government programs ‘don’t have to be demeaning’
Hear how after school programs in Chicago empowered parents, and how those design principles could improve other government programs.
Sept. 21, 2020 • ~3 min
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Perfectionism may drive some ‘helicopter’ parents
New research links perfectionism and over-parenting. The effects of this "helicopter" parenting include psychological distress, narcissism, and alcohol and drug use.
Sept. 17, 2020 • ~10 min
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Will 2020 change the way you work forever?
The pandemic and focus on racial justice in 2020 may end up transforming the workplace for good, one expert says. He also has tips for the "new normal."
Sept. 16, 2020 • ~9 min
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Child psychology has wisdom for pandemic parenting
An expert in child psychology has advice for how parents can fight stress and meet both their own needs and those of their kids.
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~12 min
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How to help kids deal with ‘big feelings’ during COVID-19
During the pandemic, children are struggling with difficult issues and parents are struggling over how to help them. Listening may be the best thing to do.
Sept. 2, 2020 • ~11 min
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3 things keep dads involved with kids in ‘kinship care’
Several factors shape how involved dads can be with their kids when they don't have custody and their child is living in kinship care, researchers say.
Sept. 2, 2020 • ~6 min
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Testosterone dip may benefit expectant lesbian couples
Most research on testosterone has focused on heterosexual couples. New research looks at the hormone's role in pregnancy in lesbian couples.
Sept. 2, 2020 • ~3 min
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Survey: Only 33% of Americans think return to school is safe
Americans' support for returning to in-person classes varies by gender, ethnicity, and political affiliation, a new survey shows.
Aug. 20, 2020 • ~4 min
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