The latest research suggests the ‘love hormone’ could also help in treating conditions such as autism, schizophrenia and addiction that are triggered by disrupted relationships.
Parenting
You Annoyed Me at Hello: Why Kids Still Need to Learn Manners
A perplexed parent asks the Emily Post Institute how children should address adults in an age of informality
The Other Awkward Talk You Need to Have with Your Kids
Want to teach your children about money? Start by including them in some of your financial decision-making. Here’s how
Should Teachers Be Allowed to Spank Students?
A Texas school district changes its corporal-punishment policy — by expanding rather than limiting teachers’ rights to paddle students. Is spanking really the best way to discipline kids?
How to Look Hot in a Minivan: 9 Beauty Tips for Mom
In journalist Janice Min’s new book, the author shares health, beauty and fitness tips from celebrity trainers, doctors and the stars themselves
Naomi Wolf’s Vagina Aside, What Neuroscience Really Says About Female Desire
The controversy surrounding journalist Naomi Wolf’s new book, Vagina: A Cultural History — an exploration of the brain-vagina connection — has brought fresh attention to the nature and neuroscience of female sexuality. …
Mother, Protector: Would You Give Your Life to Save Your Child?
A mother reflects on the innate desire to protect our children.
Mother Is Best? Why ‘Intensive Parenting’ Makes Moms More Depressed
In some circles, mothering has become as intense as an Olympic sport. Now researchers show that such zealous moms are less happy and more stressed than those who chill out
Why Cell Phones Are Bad for Parenting
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.
Nurturing Moms May Boost Children’s Brain Growth
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.
The Parenting Trap: Why You Shouldn’t Care What Others Think of How You Raise Your Kids
Take a load off, Mom and Dad: pressuring yourself to be perfect parents isn’t always helpful
Advice from Dr. Spock’s 9th Edition: Less Materialism, More Nature
More than six decades after his seminal child care book was published, Dr. Spock still knows what’s best for baby.
Kids Behaving Badly? Blame It on Mom
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.