Taking parental leave may make dads less sexist

Parental leave for fathers can decrease sexist attitudes and gender bias, according to new research in Estonia.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
April 27, 2023 • ~3 min

Prevent child drowning: No blue suits or mermaid tails

Expert Jen Lau has advice for parents to preventing children from drowning. Her advice include swimsuit color and designated watchers.

Scott Gilbert-Penn State • futurity
April 27, 2023 • ~6 min

Hunter-gatherer childhoods may offer clues to improving education and wellbeing in developed countries

Hunter-gatherers can help us understand the conditions that children may be psychologically adapted to because we lived as hunter-gatherers for 95% of our

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 8, 2023 • ~9 min

Some Parents Do Not Know Their Children Struggle in School
VOA Learning English • voa
March 7, 2023 • ~6 min

Worried about child’s mental health? You’re not alone.

Anxiety and depression top parental concerns about their children, a Pew survey finds. Harvard experts offer advice.

Samantha Laine Perfas • harvard
March 6, 2023 • ~8 min

Sibling aggression and abuse go beyond rivalry – bullying within a family can have lifelong repercussions

All brothers and sisters have tensions or disagreements from time to time as they jockey for position in the family. But when one sibling victimizes another, there can be serious and ongoing harms.

Tanya Rouleau Whitworth, Research Scientist at the Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire • conversation
March 1, 2023 • ~8 min

1 in 3 parents would give kids unnecessary fever meds

Some parents may reach for medication too quickly when children have low fevers, new national poll suggests.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 20, 2023 • ~9 min

People blame and judge parents for children's heavier weights

While excess weight arises from a complex interplay of genes, environment, diet and activity, new research finds Americans hold parents responsible for excess weight in their kids.

Devanshi Patel, Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology, Oklahoma State University • conversation
Jan. 26, 2023 • ~6 min

5 ways pressuring young athletes to perform well does them harm

Well-publicized professional sports stars’ injuries draw attention to dangerous influences on young athletes.

Eva V. Monsma, Professor, Developmental Sport Psychology, Department of Physical Education, University of South Carolina • conversation
Jan. 20, 2023 • ~9 min

Parents in the US had alarmingly high rates of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic – and that has a direct effect on kids

One way to prevent mental health challenges in children: Recognize and treat the mental health issues of their parents.

Lucy (Kathleen) McGoron, Assistant Professor of Child and Family Development, Wayne State University • conversation
Jan. 17, 2023 • ~9 min

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