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·June 26, 2017·4 min read

How To Keep It Together Mentally When Your Child Can’t Sleep

Researchers find a correlation between concern over their infant's sleep patterns and parental depression. When problems with infant sleep are resolved, parental depression was significantly lifted.

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·June 16, 2017·4 min read

Navigating the Tricky Waters of Being a Stepdad

A new article looks at the often difficult roles stepdads have in their families and the opportunities step parenting holds.

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·June 8, 2017·5 min read

Fatherhood Factors Influence How Dads Spend Time with Children

According to researchers, resources, relationships and parenting beliefs play key roles in how a father spends time with his children.

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·May 25, 2017·4 min read

Fathers’ Brains Respond Differently to Daughters Than Sons

According to researchers, dads with toddler daughters are more responsive to their child's needs than fathers with toddler sons.

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·May 18, 2017·5 min read

Study of Sisters Helps Explain Dad’s Influence on Risky Sexual Behavior

A new study reveals that genes aren't the only factor in female sexual behavior, the quality of the father and daughter relationship also plays a role.

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·May 14, 2017·5 min read

Why Facebook May Fuel New Mothers’ Insecurity

A new report addresses who social media participation can make new moms feel insecure.

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·March 21, 2017·4 min read

Older Mothers Are Better Mothers

Children of older mothers tend to experience fewer behavioral, emotional and social problems at the ages of 7 and 11, a new study reports.

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·March 6, 2017·3 min read

Disruptive Children Do Not Inspire Similar Behavior in Siblings

A new study reports children are likely to learn how not to behave like their more disruptive siblings.

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·February 26, 2017·7 min read

The Making of Music: Study Proposes New Theory of Evolution of Infant Directed Song

Music, specifically infant directed song, could have evolved as a means to allow parents to let their children know their needs are being met, while freeing them up to perform other essential tasks, a new study theorizes.

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·February 25, 2017·4 min read

Sons of Cocaine Using Fathers Have Profound Memory Impairments

Research suggests men who use cocaine at the time of conception could increase the risk of their son developing learning difficulties and memory loss.