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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Being a parent can be tricky, and many turn to parenting guides for help in figuring out what to do. Two human development scholars have tips for picking a book that will be useful for you.
A contrast to the bumbling and immature fathers commonly found on sitcoms, Bob Saget’s character on ‘Full House’ reflected a shift in expectations of fatherhood that began in the late 1970s.
Job loss and reduced earnings can exacerbate existing power imbalances trans people may face in their personal relationships.
Dads are taking parenting much more seriously. But according to a study of sitcoms, the stereotype of the foolish father remains stubbornly in place.
About half of incarcerated women in the United States are mothers to children under age 18. Natural spaces within a prison can help maintain their mother-child bonds.
One anthropologist found 1,072 similar words for ‘mom’ and ‘dad’ in the world’s languages. It turns out a mix of biology, culture and encouragement from parents explains this phenomenon.
New research shows that babies around the world love baby talk — and when adults baby talk to them it is good for their language development.
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Principal Lecturer in Family and Human Development, Arizona State University
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Principal Lecturer in Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University
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Ph.D. Candidate, Sociology, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Communication, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, Iowa State University
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Associate Professor of Child Development and Family Studies, West Virginia University
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Faculty Affiliate, University of Maryland
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Associate Professor in Psychology, University of Manitoba
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, Podcast at MissPerceived, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of North Texas
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David and Lucile Packard Professor of Human Biology, Stanford University
