Parents try to be fair, but children pick up on subtle differences in the way they are treated.
Family & Parenting
The Connection Between Dirty Diapers and Childhood Health
Cesarean sections and breast feeding can have lifelong effects on a baby’s health, and researchers may have uncovered why.
Just Say No to Facebook: A Dad Pays His Daughter to Stop the Social-Media Madness
Do some kids need a break from Facebook?
‘Both My Sons Deserve to Live’: A Mother’s Plea for Quicker Action from the FDA
Jenn McNary’s two sons have Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Why can only one child access a drug that can prolong his life?
Happy 20th Birthday: Q&A with the Women Behind the Family and Medical Leave Act
It provides workers with more rights if they have to take time off for a family or health emergency. But its creators say the act could do more.
Boy in the Bunker: Alabama 5-Year-Old Starts the Road to Recovery
A week after he was taken hostage in an underground bunker, Ethan is now free.
Where Do Babies Come From: Why a Super Bowl Ad Got It Wrong
“Dad, where do babies come from?”
The opening line of Kia’s Super Bowl commercial doesn’t beat around the bush. The question spills forth during a car ride, making Dad’s eyes bug out before he quickly recovers and …
Bullying: For Gay and Lesbian Teens, Does Life Get Better After School?
How long does bullying over sexual orientation continue?
Are You Guilty of ‘Oversharenting’? Why We Owe Our Kids Online Privacy
Everyone is a publisher, so parents run the risk of revealing too much about their children online
Midwives Say Birthing Centers Could Cut C-Section Rates and Save Billions
Most women still give birth in hospitals, but midwives hope to change that
Women with BRCA Gene Mutation at Higher Risk for Early Menopause
A study finds the first genetic links that predict timing of menopause
Why Personality May Matter in Preventing Alcoholism
A program that takes personality into account may help to identify and reduce teen-drinking rates.
Pediatricians Issue First-Ever Diabetes Guidelines for Children
With childhood obesity rates on the rise, pediatricians are doing something they couldn’t have imagined a need for a decade ago: they’re debuting guidelines for managing weight-related diabetes among youngsters.
