Family MattersGender
One Girl’s Quest to Make the Easy-Bake Oven More Boy-Friendly
Cooking isn’t just for girls, so culinary-inspired toys shouldn’t be either, says McKenna Pope
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Family MattersGender
Family MattersBreast Cancer
The Mammogram Mess: The Most Difficult Decision for Women in Their 40s
Confusing advice about mammography reflects still evolving understanding about how best to detect breast cancer
Family MattersParenting
Did Attachment Parenting Contribute to Mayim Bialik’s Divorce?
The actress says it didn’t, but we can’t help but wonder
Family MattersAutism
Can a Baby’s Cry Be a Clue to Autism?
Researchers have analyzed brain scans and eye movements as harbingers of autism. Now they’re listening to babies’ cries.
Family MattersParenting
Why Parents with Disabilities Are Losing Custody of their Kids
Laws designed to protect people with disabilities are failing to maintain the rights of disabled parents to take care of their children
Family MattersChildhood
Pediatricians Urged to Discuss Emergency Contraception with Teen Patients
Will discussing and prescribing emergency contraception help lower teen pregnancy in the U.S.?
Family MattersFamily
After the Turkey, How to Cultivate Gratitude in Kids?
Gratitude is an attitude: how to cultivate it in your home
Family MattersChildhood
Bedtime Math: A Problem a Day Keeps Fear of Arithmetic Away
Reading a story before bed can help children to sleep, but what about working through a math problem?
Family MattersSexual Health
Early Puberty in Boys: When Should Dads Start Talking with Their Sons About Sex?
With growing evidence that boys, like girls, are maturing at ever younger ages, who’s ready with helpful advice?
Family MattersInfancy
Postpartum Exhaustion: Is It O.K. for New Parents to Solicit Friends to Cook, Clean and Empty the Trash?
Having a baby, as any new mom knows, is just the start of an exhausting cycle of duties that can prompt many a new mom to long for some helping hands.
Family MattersPregnancy
World Prematurity Day: 5 Ways to Reduce Preterm Births
To mark the second annual World Prematurity Day, there is both encouraging and discouraging news about premature birth trends.
Family MattersInfancy
Bacteria on Binkies: A Recipe for Crankiness
Pacifiers are among the most dependable pieces of baby paraphernalia, but what if, instead of curing crankiness, they actually cause babies to be more unruly?
Family MattersChildhood
Why Kevin Clash’s Personal Life Troubles Parents of Elmo Fans
Kevin Clash’s accuser recants claim of underage sex, but not before parents struggle with their own expectations of their children’s entertainers