Your baby delights you but he’s causing you concern. Why is it so hard to get him to look at you? Why doesn’t he gesture as much as other babies you know? Your relatives say you worry too much. They blame your parenting for the child’s frequent tantrums. Still, you wonder: “Could my baby have […]
Does story time with an e-book change how parents and toddlers interact?
Picking what book to read isn’t the only choice families now make at story time—they must also decide between the print or electronic version. But traditional print books may have an edge over e-books when it comes to quality time shared between parents and their children, a new study suggests. The research, led by University […]
Simple directions from parents can guide children’s discovery
Whether it’s probing a child’s understanding of a topic through questions or engaging in hands-on activities alongside them, parents can guide their children to learn in new ways through simple directions, according to a study by psychology researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. Prior research shows that children use both exploration and explanation […]
This Tool Helps Divorced Parents Avoid Disaster
For harmonious co-parenting, you need a varied skill set. Co-parenting (successfully, at least) requires flexibility, patience and the ability to compromise. A sense of humor is pretty helpful, too. And above all else, you have to be organized. Which, yes, we know is difficult enough to keep a household running smoothly when the entire family […]
Former KFC Employee Wins $1.5 Million Lawsuit for Breastfeeding Discrimination
A Delaware Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise must pay over $1.5 million in damages to a former employee who said that she was demoted for needing to pump breast milk. New mom Autumn Lampkins said in her lawsuit that management and fellow employees made it so difficult to pump during her long shifts that her breast […]
Parents of Yemen conjoined twins worry only one will survive
Conjoined twins born sharing the same body but with their own heart, lungs and backbones face fight for survival Twins Abdul-Khaliq and Abdul-Rahim were born conjoined at the neck in January They are in an incubator in intensive care, currently in a ‘stable’ condition Doctors said they need care outside of Yemen, a war-stricken country […]
Thousands More Kids Are Separated From Their Parents
The migrant crisis at the U.S. southern border is even worse than we thought. According to a newly released investigative report from the inspector general (IG) of the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. government detained and separated thousands of more children from their families than officials had previously disclosed. The numbers are staggering, with the […]
You'll Never Guess How Much Money Stay-at-Home Parents Would Make Per Year
In news that stay-at-home parents will probably not find terribly surprising, they’d be compensated to the tune of six figures if a salary accompanied the gig. According to data collected by Salary.com, stay-at-home parents would earn a grand total of $162,581 per year if they were paid. The amount of work that stay-at-home parents do is […]
Why You Shouldn’t Talk About Your New Year's Weight Loss Resolution in Front of Your Kids
For many people, the new year means adopting a new diet and fitness regime. And while prioritizing one’s health sets a good example for kids, experts say parents shouldn’t discuss weight loss in front of them. That’s because research has shown that kids whose parents talk about weight are more likely to have negative feelings […]
Mom Speaks Out After She Was Shamed for Breastfeeding at Pediatric Dentist: I Felt 'Humiliated'
One nursing mom experienced an embarrassing and surprisingly common occurrence when she and her husband took their kids to a family dentist in Rochester, New York. Tiffany Elliott, mother to 5-year-old Vayda and 9-month-old Ember, told her story first on Facebook in a post that’s since gone viral. On Dec. 1, Elliott and her husband brought their […]