parenting
Navigating the fifth trimester: Why working parents need better support
A textbook pregnancy consists of three trimesters. The baby develops at a relatively predictable rate during this time, from pomegranate seed to avocado to watermelon. And mom’s body adapts accordingly […]
Why hasn’t evolution made human childbirth easier?
The answer seems to be a series of evolutionary trade-offs that help protect organs in women, according to a recent study.
Is your child’s smart toy actually a creepy surveillance tool?
And is anyone protecting children's data?
Stressed-out mothers are twice as likely to give birth to a girl
New research from the University of Granada found that stress could help determine sex.
Despite social pressure, boys and girls still prefer gender-typical toys
Fifty years of research on children's toy preferences shows that kids generally prefer toys oriented toward their own gender.
Make a little time for yourself (in a 24/7 world)
We all know that work-life balance can be difficult, but do we make it harder on ourselves by how we choose to conceptualize the idea? More specifically, is the concept […]
5 ways COVID has impacted women in the workplace
Since 2015, the Women in the Workplace report has evaluated the successes of women in corporate America alongside the challenges they face. Sponsored by McKinsey & Co. and Lean In, […]
Help your kids, but not too much, says new Stanford study
Flying that helicopter too low is counterproductive.
Microplastics have been found in human placenta
More evidence that we're drowning in microplastic particles.
Yes, more and more young adults are living with their parents – but is that necessarily bad?
Having grown kids still at home is not likely to do you, or them, any permanent harm.
Remote education is decreasing anxiety, increasing wellbeing for some students
A recent NIHR report found that students with previously low connectedness scores saw improvement in well-being and eased anxiety.
Should parents de-emphasize gender norms?
The color of toys has a much deeper effect on children than some parents may realize.
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Smart parenting: 2 exercises that build confidence in girls
The ability to speak up and ask will give these future leaders a much needed boost.
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How music therapy benefits the autistic brain
While the benefits of music therapy are well known, more in-depth research explores how music benefits children with autism.
Why mothers of tweens – not babies – are the most depressed
'Little kids, little problems; big kids, big problems.'
Children know what makes a leader more than some adults
Even kids get that a real leader puts others' interests first.
1 in 6 school children meet criteria for mental disorder diagnosis, according to CDC study
Symptoms of mental illness in children are often dismissed as "going through a phase."
Sex, condoms, and STDs: CDC warns about teen risk behaviors
The CDC's latest youth risk survey houses some scary numbers but shows that evidence-based sex education is working.
Social isolation is hard. New research identifies a potential intervention.
A team at Mount Sinai has discovered the neural mechanism behind social isolation.
How a mother’s voice shapes her baby’s developing brain
Most of us carry a mother's voice in the neural patterns of our brain.
Two-thirds of parents say technology makes parenting harder
Parental anxieties stem from the complex relationship between technology, child development, and the internet's trove of unseemly content.
The unexpected key to student engagement? Dignity.
What happens when someone you respect doesn't treat others with dignity?
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How “thinking about thinking” can help children in school and in life
Teaching your child metacognitive techniques can improve their learning and life skills.
Childhood sleeping problems may signal mental disorders later in life
Chronic irregular sleep in children was associated with psychotic experiences in adolescence, according to a recent study out of the University of Birmingham's School of Psychology.
Most white parents don’t talk about racism with their kids
Seldom are these conversations actually anti-racist.
Why are sitcom dads still so inept?
Yet, the real-world roles and expectations of fathers have changed in recent years.
This is the superpower teachers need to flex
It takes a special person with a special set of skills to reach students on an emotional level.
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Why we must teach students to solve big problems
The future of education and work will rely on teaching students deeper problem-solving skills.
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Six-month-olds recognize (and like) when they’re being imitated
A new study may help us better understand how children build social cognition through caregiver interaction.
Chemistry for kids: Make a DIY bubble snake!
A fun and completely safe experiment for the family to try during quarantine.
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