When schools shut down to prevent the spread of COVID-19, moms took on the burden of supporting students at home.
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As the world locked down and a country’s racial reckoning heated up, this social scientist refined her approach to studying the lives of Black moms.
These days, people in their 20s are figuring out who they are as adults, rather than experiencing “extended adolescence.”
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Views of the stages of adulthood are stuck in the early 20th century, even though they’ve changed a lot over the past 100 years.
Health care professionals have to involve expectant fathers
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Fathers who attend antenatal care may be keen to support the well being of their partners and children, but are left unengaged and often disappointed.
Moms and dads have better physical and mental health when they dine with their children – despite all the work of a family meal.
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All that planning, shopping, prepping, serving and cleaning can pay off with better physical and mental health for all members of the family.
Many new parents often feel they have to hide how they really feel.
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Here are four thoughts and feelings it’s common to have when you have a new baby.
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Our study of 14,000 Australians shows the effect of 18 major life events on happiness and life satisfaction.
What are the rules that make a man a father?
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Before the advent of genetic testing, definitions of paternity were primarily social and legal. Science has destabilized these older definitions, but it has not replaced them.
While 68 percent of men now support marijuana legalization, only 56 percent of women do.
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Could mothers be responsible for the gender gap? Or are other factors at play?
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There are many things to consider when choosing when to have a child.
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The Wife: my research shows that this self-sacrificing form of wifehood is hardly history.
Children whose father experiences mental illness are more likely to experience emotional or behavioural problems.
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New research has found one in five dads has experienced symptoms of depression and/or anxiety after having children.
Living in a country with more gender equality results in better sleep for both men and women.
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While women’s sleep is affected by children, men’s sleep is affected by work and finance stress. Couples living in more gender equal countries have improved sleep quality.
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How to prepare pets for the arrival of a new human in the home.
Seeking advice.
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Parental well-being is being adversely affected by baby advice which isn’t backed by evidence.
What can parents do to help their children manage the political climate?
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With emotionally charged rhetoric from both sides of the aisle and many parents in a heightened state of distress, children are more vulnerable than ever to anxiety. What can parents do?
Social media can lead to comparisons, which often can be depressing, a study finds.
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Social media seem like a great way for new mothers to connect, but there are times when it’s depressing. Here are some reasons new mothers may want to walk away from Facebook and connect in person.
Getting support.
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Many women are not getting the right kind of attention.
Finding a way forward.
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Searching for a sensitive route to the practical aftermath of tragedy.
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Breast really best makes many mums feel bad.
That noise is far more sophisticated than it sounds.
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That deafening din was millions of years in the making.