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Don’t Worry, There’s An Explanation For Your Teen’s Moodiness
There’s a moody, ornery, self-absorbed bear living in my house.
Not as Many Dads Stay at Home as You Think
Next time someone tells you that lots of dads stay home too, show them this graph
Jobs Are Making Women Wait To Have Kids, But Not For the Reason You Think
A new study finds that the longer a woman temps, the less likely she is to have kids.
For More Parents, It’s Uber to the Rescue
The other night, like a growing number of parents, I succumbed to the allure of Uber. Since then, I’ve felt — well, uber conflicted.
If Moms Argue With Their Friends, Their Kids Will Too
Do as I say, not as I do. Sounds good in theory, but as every mom and dad knows, it doesn’t work as a parenting tactic. Now there’s more evidence that kids may mimic their parents behaviors, even when it comes to the quality of …
The Dark Side of Cleaning Up International Adoptions: Kids Are Left in Orphanges Longer
Stricter criteria on international adoptions means more kids are left in institutions longer, which could be detrimental to their physical and mental health, says a new study from an adoption group.
Give Parents a Break: Making the Case for Supervised Teen Drinking
You couldn’t blame Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler if he poured himself a stiff drink this week.
Hit the Brakes! GPS Mom Is Watching
New big-brother devices for tracking teen drivers are meant to keep accidents and deaths among teen drives down. But are they too big-brother and not enough good-mother (or father)?
Post Partum Depression and Miriam Carey: Stopping the Silent Scourge
A woman who led DC police on a car chase from the White House to the Capitol suffered from post partum depression, according to her mother.
Bloomberg v. Pop Culture: NYC’s Campaign to Boost Girls’ Self Esteem
A new New York City public health program aims to improve body image among tweens. But will it help?
Why Moms Find That New Baby Smell So Delicious
Moms who are so taken with their babies that they want to “eat them up” have a good biological reason for feeling that way, say researchers.
These Dads Are Awesome: 5 Viral Parenting Videos
Four kids in Atlanta are living the dream: their dad is a part-time superhero. Blake Wilson, a father of four, is quickly becoming a social media sensation known as “BatDad.” In his Vine videos, Wilson dons a Batman mask and films footage of himself parenting as BatDad. “I’m just a normal dad with four kids and a wife having fun with …