Moms who choose high-quality child care tend to be more involved in their children’s schools. And kids who attend …
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Why Fathers Have Lower Levels of Testosterone
Fathers may not want to hear that their testosterone levels are dropping, but new research bears that out, finding that the male hormone plummets in men after they have children — most dramatically in dads who really involve …
Kid Crazy: Why We Exaggerate the Joys of Parenthood
All parents know that having kids is a blessing — except when it’s a nightmare of screaming fits, diapers, runny noses, wars over bedtimes and homework and clothes. To say nothing of bills too numerous to list.
The Tiger Nanny: The Missing Link in the Parenting Debate
With all the fuss over the harshness of Amy Chua’s unrelenting “tiger mother” parenting style — the discussion, which was sparked by a Wall Street Journal excerpt of Chua’s new memoir about motherhood, made its way onto the …
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Working Moms’ Kids Turn Out Fine, 50 Years of Research Says
Another day, another study on whether women who work are jeopardizing their children’s well-being. According to a review of 50 years of research on the subject, kids whose moms went back to work before the kids were 3 years old …
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An 11-Year-Old Babysitter Is Charged With Murder: How Young Is Too Young to Care for Kids?
Few things stress out parents more than finding — and retaining — a good babysitter. Some moms I know guard their babysitter lists zealously, refusing to share names, not because they’re selfish lugs but because they know …
