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Viewpoint | May 18, 2012

Why Cell Phones Are Bad for Parenting

By Dominique Browning

Kids can tell when they don’t have their parents’ full attention. Dominique Browning argues it’s time for parents to put down their cell phones before it’s too late. Read her full opinion piece on our companion blog Ideas.

+Parenting | February 1, 2012

Nurturing Moms May Boost Children’s Brain Growth

By Maia Szalavitz and Bonnie Rochman
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The next time you’re tempted to lose your cool with your kids, do your best to channel your inner peacenik: it’s good for your child’s brain.

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+Parenting | January 3, 2012

The Parenting Trap: Why You Shouldn’t Care What Others Think of How You Raise Your Kids

By Bonnie Rochman
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Take a load off, Mom and Dad: pressuring yourself to be perfect parents isn’t always helpful

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+Parenting | December 28, 2011

Advice from Dr. Spock’s 9th Edition: Less Materialism, More Nature

By Bonnie Rochman
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More than six decades after his seminal child care book was published, Dr. Spock still knows what’s best for baby.

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+Infancy | October 26, 2011

Kids Behaving Badly? Blame It on Mom

By Bonnie Rochman
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All little kids can be aggressive, but those who remain explosive by the time they enter kindergarten have their mothers to blame, according to new research published Wednesday in the journal Child Development.

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+Parenting | September 13, 2011

Why Fathers Have Lower Levels of Testosterone

By Bonnie Rochman
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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 themselves in the nitty-gritty of child rearing.

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+Parenting | August 9, 2011

Key to a Well-Adjusted Child: Tailored Parenting?

By Bonnie Rochman
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Parenting advice is often black or white: Be firm and unwavering. Be loving and supportive. But new research shows that a one-size-fits-all approach may not be the best way to handle things. Rather than consistency, a parent’s flexibility may be key to a well-adjusted kid, according to research published online this month in the Journal [...]

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+Parenting | August 8, 2011

Kids Who Use Facebook Do Worse in School

By Bonnie Rochman
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That Facebook is hugely distracting is hardly stop-the-presses kind of news, but parents might be dismayed to learn that the social-media site can hobble learning and make kids less healthy and more depressed. 

+Family | July 21, 2011

Study: Why Maternity Leave Is Important

By Meredith Melnick
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Are working moms somehow lacking as parents compared to stay-at-home mothers? According to a new demographic analysis from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the answer is a reassuring no. The study found that working doesn’t lower the quality of parenting overall — or even worsen the load of parental stress.

+Tobacco | July 19, 2011

Secondhand Smoke Associated with Hearing Loss in Teens

By Meredith Melnick
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It’s not news that second-hand smoke can be dangerous—even deadly. Now add one more price nonsmokers pay for living around people who light up: According to a new study from New York University’s Langone Medical Center, teens who are regularly exposed to second hand smoke are nearly twice as likely to have hearing loss as [...]