Most people are looking forward to the food, family gatherings and gift giving that comes along with the holiday season. Dr. William Hansen, a psychologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, reminds parents that this is also the time of year when they should pause to say thanks and also reinforce this idea in their children.
Four types of family cultures – the Faithful, the Engaged Progressives, the Detached and the American Dreamers – are molding the next generation of Americans, a three-year study by the University of Virginia’s Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture finds.
Blending religion with familism — a strong commitment to lifelong marriage and childbearing — dampens secular civic participation, according to research by a Baylor University sociologist.
Parents with children younger than 18 are very focused on the nutrition and health needs of their offspring but are less likely to think about the healthfulness of the foods they choose for themselves or believe in the health benefits of regular exercise, according to results from the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation’s 2012 Food & Health Survey.
Not only is TV not endangered, but it also has a unifying social impact on the nuclear family across the country. This is the main conclusion of a cross-Canada study—Are the Kids All Right?—on the television viewing habits of families with at least one child aged between 9 and 12 years.
The Regional Burn Center and Emergency Departments at UC San Diego Health System - along with the California Poison Control System - San Diego Division located at UC San Diego Medical Center - offer the following safety precautions to help parents and guardians make Halloween safe this year.
While Halloween is a time for fun and treats, certain dangers abound. The key to keeping kids safe this year, and every year, is close parental supervision and a few trick-or-treat precautions.
Parents with a higher number of stressors in their lives are more likely to have obese children, according to a new study. Children also ate fast food more often if their parents perceived themselves as stressed.
In a new University of Michigan poll, one-third of parents of young children report they are concerned about losing jobs or pay when they stay home to care for sick children who can’t attend child care.
A new study in animals shows that chronic stress during pregnancy prevents brain benefits of motherhood, a finding that researchers suggest could increase understanding of postpartum depression.
Infants who have a close, intimate relationship with at least one parent are less likely to experience emotional or behavioral problems in childhood, according to a University of Iowa study. The researchers found that a child can be close to either the mother or the father to reap the emotional dividend, and that closeness with both parents conferred no additional advantage. Results published in the journal Child Development.
A new report finds that Texas policies to exclude Planned Parenthood clinics from a state family planning program – the Women’s Health Program (WHP) – would result in leaving tens of thousands of women unable to get care.
Support programs for teen parents and their children can help facilitate education, behavior change and access to resources, but more work is needed to meet the needs of this population, according to a series of new articles, two of which were coauthored by researchers at RTI International.
Despite popular wisdom and findings from much previous research that suggests the beneficial impact of family mealtime, a rigorous analysis of 21,400 children, ages five to 15, brings a new argument to the table: When researchers controlled for a host of confounding factors, they didn’t find any relationship between family meals and child academic outcomes or behavior.
One in four mothers believe that letting young children taste alcohol may discourage them from drinking in adolescence and 40 percent believe that not allowing children to taste alcohol will only make it more appealing, according to a new study by RTI International and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
University of Arkansas professor, Lynne Webb, researches the impact on families and their communication methods with surviving children, after experiencing a death of a child.
Like reading, learning to sing and make music can be modeled by parents and teachers. Special areas called music play zones encourage children to make music.
In Effective Family Communication for Coping with Crises, edited by Lynne M. Webb and Fran C. Dickson, communication researchers offer families strategies for communicating during times of crisis.
Although mothers are usually the ones who have “the birds and the bees” talks with their children, with targeted prompting and guidance, fathers will also step up to the plate, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion.
Parents of teen girls are more ready to accept their daughters being offered birth control pills and condoms during doctor visits than other, more effective and long-acting contraceptive methods, according to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
A Johns Hopkins PhD student is attempting to differentiate child abuse from physcial discipline through an examination of Chinese-American mothers and pediatric nurses.
Public health messages may help encourage fathers to have more conversations with their children about waiting to become sexually active, according to researchers at RTI International and George Washington University.
Grandparents, an increasingly important source of child care in the United States, vary greatly in the kind of care they provide. A new study shows that 60 percent of grandparents provided some care for their grandchildren during a 10-year period, and 70 percent of those who did provided care for two years or more.
Elaine Mitchell Palmore, the director of MTSU's Child Development Center, is writing children's literature for the needs of today's children. She tries to help children understand about divorce and families dealing with substance abuse or any life-controlling issue. Illustrated by Norris Hall.
Your high school graduate is off to college to embark on a newly independent life. But they're not the only one making a transition: parents too face emotional and lifestyle adjustments. With advice on empty-nest syndrome and the college transition, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital physicians offer expert tips for parents and children on topics including redecorating your child's room, credit cards, keeping in touch and more.
When it comes to cooking, grocery shopping and playing with children, American moms with full-time jobs spend roughly three-and-half fewer hours per day on these and other chores related to their children’s diet and exercise compared to stay-at-home and unemployed mothers, reports a new paper by a Cornell University health economist.
Odd rashes, suspicious crusting and bumps that crop up from out of the blue are all common afflictions of newborn skin that rarely portend something ominous and are easy to treat. Yet, they have scared many first-time parents into calling their pediatrician after hours or rushing to the emergency room.
How sick is too sick for school? What should parents do when face-to-face with a child who wakes up with a cold, fever or upset stomach? A pediatrician from UMDNJ-SOM tells what to look for, what to do and when to call the doctor.
Members of The National Communication Association who study interpersonal, organizational, and family communication can provide insight into the following issues surrounding the struggle of work/life balance: How can individuals manage stress related to balancing their personal and professional lives? What impact can social support in the workplace and in the home have on work/life balance? How can couples and families better communicate to improve work/life balance? How can companies help their employees balance their personal and professional lives? How do individuals and companies use policies and structures that can enable and/or constrain work/life “balance”?
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once described England and America as two countries separated by a common language.
The type of relationship a woman has with her ex-partner is a factor in how the couple shares custody of children, according to a Kansas State University expert on postdivorce and co-parenting relationships.
University of Michigan study the first to show evidence that mindfulness yoga may offer effective treatment for depressed new mothers to be.
Children fed healthy diets in early age may have a slightly higher IQ, while those on heavier junk food diets may have a slightly reduced IQ, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.
Children with trisomy 13 or 18, who are for the most part severely disabled and have a very short life expectancy, and their families lead a life that is happy and rewarding overall, contrary to the usually gloomy predictions made by the medical community at the time of diagnosis, according to a study of parents who are members of support groups published today in Pediatrics.
Members of The National Communication Association who study family communication and the impact of positive messaging to encourage success in college can provide insight on the following: What are the most effective and supportive messages parents can share with their children? How do messages from parents support and encourage educational success? How can communication within a family contribute to success in college?
Parenting expert discusses how parents can prevent cyberbullying and protect personal privacy on social media -- both through their child's account and their own account.
Being a parent reduces your risk of catching a cold—possibly because of unknown "psychological or behavioral differences between parents and nonparents," according to a study in the July issue of Psychosomatic Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.
These days many parents are working harder than ever to support their families, and as a result, nutrition in the home suffers, according to a new study, “Parental employment and work-family stress: Associations with family food environments” published in the July issue of Social Science and Medicine.
Researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine argue that parents should be critical stakeholders in the expansion of newborn screening to include lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs).
A group of researchers is studying ways to help single mothers improve their relationship with their children.
A new survey indicates that parents believe TV and other screen media hold educational value. But are they using it for that purpose?
A longitudinal study found that adolescents learn persistence through fathers who follow good parenting practices. As a result, these adolescents saw higher engagement in school and lower rates of delinquency.
The transition to fatherhood can be one of the most difficult, yet rewarding, journeys for dads today, says Jared Durtschi, a Kansas State University marriage and family therapist. Durtschi offers advice for all fathers, especially those experiencing parenthood for the first time.
Father's Day brings to mind one of the most important things about being a good dad -- staying healthy for his children's sake.
Researchers adapted a parenting program to help foster families address their greatest challenges, including overwhelmed foster parents and a lack of trust between caregivers and foster children.
Aging expert discusses how to talk with parents about moving into nursing home and end-of-life wishes.
Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research (NCFMR) has recently taken a closer look at the changing face of fatherhood.
Many first-time parents - particularly mothers - actually increase the amount of time they spend on Facebook after the birth of their child.
In her new book, "'Eat Your Vegetables' and Other Mistakes Parents Make: Redefining How to Raise Healthy Eaters" (Healthy Learning, May 2012), registered dietitian Dr. Natalie Digate Muth, a pediatric resident at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA and mother of two, provides parents with a step-by-step plan to help kids embrace fruits, vegetables and other healthful foods without battles, bribes and coercion.
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