With dads being the primary earners in many heterosexual households, it was often the mother who gave up work to manage extra work at home during the pandemic. But what about heterosexual households where the mother was the primary earner?
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Amid the fanfare about a new medication for postpartum depression, it’s important to remember that PPD is underdiagnosed and undertreated, and that safe and effective treatments already exist.
Negative emotions, especially regret, are seldom expressed when talking about motherhood.
Several familiar maternity terms have been abandoned after a consultation with pregnant women and healthcare professionals.
Low-income mothers with infants are struggling with food insecurity, which can lead to long-term health impacts for both mothers and children.
Being a mom can be heartbreaking, empowering, scary, fulfilling and everything in between.
Parents spend more time actively engaged with their kids – such as helping with homework or reading together – during the school year than during summer. But the difference is almost three times greater for moms than for dads.
Trans motherhood showcases the unique joys of being transgender, be it through developing a deeper connection with one’s own child or caring for others in one’s community.
The lines between family life and Buddhist monasticism are not so ‘either/or’ as they might seem.
From Tupac to Jay-Z, many a rap artist has set pen to paper to pay homage to the women who gave them birth.
Recent generations of Jewish women have looked to reinvent rituals marking the most meaningful moments in their lives, especially childbirth and motherhood.
Globally, mothers’ educational status has a greater influence over the level of education their children attain today than was the case for people born mid-century.
Greek epic poetry often uses mothers and wives to humanize its heroes, reminding listeners of the meaning of sacrifice.
Chronic stress from living with systemic racism and gun violence can lead to increased symptoms of PTSD and depression as well as elevated cortisol levels.
Policymakers, tech companies and schools should all be part of conversations about how our society is responsible for the new realities of tech in the home after COVID-19 lockdowns.
The milf’s appeal lies in their sexual confidence, agency and knowledge – qualities particularly attractive to young men stuck between childhood independence and adult autonomy.
Physical activity and new motherhood can be hard to navigate, but physiological feedback and self-compassion can help inform decisions about when and how to exercise.
Neuroscientists know that pregnant mothers’ brains change in ways that appear to help with caring for a baby. Now researchers have identified changes in new fathers’ brains, too.
She eventually decided to become a public school teacher so she could influence a new generation of Americans.
Sensitive, responsive interactions with caregivers are crucial to babies’ brain development, social skills and even physical health.
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
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Principal Lecturer in Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University
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Assistant professor in kinesiology, University of The Fraser Valley
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Associate Professor Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Principal Lecturer in Family and Human Development, Arizona State University
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Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg
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Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies, Arizona State University
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PhD student, Interdisciplinary, Dalhousie University
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Head, Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Research Director, Health, National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, University of Canberra
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PhD Candidate, Cardiff University
