Screens are keeping us connected now – but they're still disruptive to in-person communication
Research shows smartphone use disrupts an essential facet of human connection – eye contact.
Tags: parenting teamwork smartphones human-evolution homo-sapiens parents mobile-technology young-children cell-phones
Bonding with baby: what it should feel like and how long it may take
Up to 35% of mothers and fathers don't fall in love with their baby immediately.
Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg, Professor of Clinical Child and Family Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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March 30, 2020 • ~8 min
March 30, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: neuroscience birth oxytocin attachment-parenting bonding newborns post-partum-depression
5 expert tips for working from home in a crowded house during the coronavirus pandemic
How does a family of five with different priorities and attention spans get work done and still have fun in the same small space?
Brittany Harker Martin, Associate Professor, Leadership, Policy & Governance, University of Calgary
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March 20, 2020 • ~6 min
March 20, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: parenting coronavirus work-life-balance remote-working telecommuting covid-19 self-isolation
4 ways to help kids relax as the coronavirus upends everyday life
Families should establish new daily routines, avoid bombarding children with current events or exposing them to misinformation, and practice basic methods that keep anxiety in check.
Mirae J. Fornander, Clinical Psychology PhD Student, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• conversation
March 18, 2020 • ~6 min
March 18, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: children mental-health anxiety parenting coronavirus-2020 covid-19
Newborn babies weigh less today – possibly due to the increased popularity of cesarean sections and induced labor
The decline in US birth weight is somewhat of a puzzle for public health researchers.
Andrea Tilstra, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder
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March 11, 2020 • ~4 min
March 11, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: children demography pregnancy birth parenting obstetrics babies caesarean-section parents cesarean-section mothers research-brief
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