Family MattersChildhood
Moms who choose high-quality child care tend to be more involved in their children’s schools. And kids who attend high-quality day cares reap the benefits decades later.
Family MattersRomance
You’ll feel much worse about forgetting to buy flowers on Valentine’s Day than cutting out of work early, according to a study about what Americans regret most.
Family MattersChildhood
Even a century ago, children were getting less sleep than experts recommended.
Family MattersPregnancy
Cesarean delivery isn’t better for preterm babies who are small for their age, contrary to common wisdom.
Family MattersParenting
Author Pamela Druckerman praises the French for imposing discipline and order on their kids. But do these high expectations come at the expense of hugs and kisses?
Family MattersParenting
Thinking about getting your kid’s ears pierced? Why a reputable tattoo parlor may be safer than using the piercing gun at the mall.
Family MattersParenting
A new analysis concludes that spanking fails to alter kids’ behavior in the long term. What it does instead is amp up their aggression.
Family MattersChildhood
Parents are usually the perpetrators of abuse, largely because they are unprepared to deal with kids’ crying. How a little education could help reverse the trend.
Family MattersExercise
Month three of boot camp has begun, but the pounds stubbornly refuse to budge. Could a food diary — or lack thereof — be the culprit?
Family MattersPregnancy
If women wind up pregnant from faulty pill packets, product liability lawsuits or “wrongful pregnancy” cases — reminiscent of medical malpractice — could be filed.
Family MattersDiet
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, argue that sugar is toxic and needs to be taxed and controlled. Why it’s so hard to break our addiction.
Family MattersPregnancy
Should infertile couples forgo their desire for biological children and turn instead to adoption?
Family MattersInfertility
Women with recalled packets are at greater risk of pregnancy and should use back-up contraception. Is your pill on the list?
