FeaturedPsychology·October 3, 2015·3 min readLet Kids be Kids: Giving Kids Caregiving Roles Makes Them Less Sensitive as ParentsA new study reports that young girls who are forced to take on burdensome care-giving roles become less sensitive to their own children's needs than kids who are allowed to just be kids.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 14, 2015·4 min readMaternal Identity Linked to Mom’s Relationship with DadAccording to a new study, a mother's sense of maternal identity is closely linked to the relationship she has with the father both during and after pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 25, 2014·4 min readExpectant Parents’ Play with Doll Predicts Later Parenting BehaviorRole playing with dolls to simulate interacting with an infant allows researchers to predict which parents-to-be could be headed for conflict when their baby arrives.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 20, 2014·3 min readBreastfeeding Linked to Lower Risk of Postnatal DepressionA new study of over 10,000 mothers has shown that women who breastfed their babies were at significantly lower risk of postnatal depression than those who did not.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 26, 2014·5 min readStudy Ties Father’s Age at Childbearing to Higher Rates of Psychiatric, Academic Problems in KidsA new study reports a father's advancing age at childbearing can lead to higher rates of psychological and academic problems for the offspring.Read More
