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UrduResearchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have previously explored the positive impact of perceived gratitude from romantic partners for couples’ relationship quality. In a new study, they show the benefits of perceived gratitude also apply to parent-child relationships and can promote individuals’ mental health.
Tag: Families
Sports Vouchers kick goals for kids facing barriers
A team of researchers led by the University of South Australia is delving into the reasons behind the low take-up rate of sports vouchers by families who could benefit from them the most.
Kids deserve a say on use of digital media
As Australian governments continue to debate social media risks for children, new research from the University of South Australia suggests that an all-out ban could have detrimental effects for tweens.
When mothers and children talk about problems, environment matters
Talking to their parents about daily stressors can help adolescents deal with their problems. This is particularly important during the transition to middle school, when youth often are faced with new peer and academic challenges. But does it matter where these conversations take place? That’s the topic of a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
In low-income families, shared parental responsiveness helps kids
When both mothers and fathers in low-income families are responsive to the needs of their children, good things happen, a recent study found. And the good news is that this shared parental responsiveness was found in many families studied.
Should fathers be screened for postpartum depression?
Pilot study shows 30% of dads screened had postpartum depression
Ochsner Health Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2023
A large-scale employer study based on over 224,000 company reviews aided in selecting 800 companies and organizations nationwide for the inaugural list.
For Father’s Day: Role of fathers in families and their effects on children
Experts in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign recently published an article showing children whose fathers engage in constructive conflict resolution with mothers have greater socioemotional skills in preschool than kids…
MSU study confirms: 1 in 5 adults don’t want children –– and they don’t regret it later
Last summer, researchers at Michigan State University reported that one in five Michigan adults, or about 1.7 million people, don’t want children and therefore are child-free. Although that number was surprisingly large to many data has now been confirmed in a follow-up study.
Wayne State to collaborate with MDHHS on program to expand specialty courts for infants and toddlers in the child welfare system
Wayne State University will collaborate with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and others on a five-year, $3.1 million grant from HRSA to support data-driven continuous quality improvement, evaluate the effort and serve on the state leadership team responsible for developing a statewide and local infrastructure to implement and expand the Safe Babies Court Team approach.
‘Church is a safe space,’ suggests WVU study on faith community nurses and mental health
A new study from Veronica Gallo, a researcher with West Virginia University’s School of Nursing, highlights how faith community nurses can be key to addressing the mental health needs of people who attend churches, mosques, synagogues and other houses of worship. Her findings appear in the Journal of Christian Nursing.
Many Mothers May Have Delayed or Abandoned Plans for Additional Children Because of COVID-19 Pandemic
Nearly half of New York City mothers who had been trying to become pregnant again before the coronavirus pandemic began stopped in the first few months of the outbreak, a new study shows.
More sleep or more exercise: the best time trade-offs for children’s health
More sleep could offset children’s excess indulgence over the school holidays as new research from the University of South Australia shows that the same decline in body mass index may be achieved by either extra sleep or extra exercise.
A dad’s-eye view of pregnancy during the pandemic
Becoming a parent is a major life transition at any time but in a pandemic it takes on a whole other experience as expectant mums and dads navigate the current health and social restrictions to protect the safety of their unborn child.
Married same-sex couples more likely to raise kids over cohabiting ones, according to new BGSU research
When it comes to same-sex couples raising children, married couples are more likely to be raising children than cohabiting ones, according to new research by Bowling Green State University.
Chicago’s racial wealth gap examined in new UIC report
Interviews by the University of Illinois Chicago’s Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy highlight the precarity of many Black and Latino families who have ‘made it’
Meal prep can mean healthier meal plans in face of stress
Meal prepping the night before can help parents stick to healthy meal plans, even when they’re stressed. That’s according to new research from the University of Georgia.
ACA reduced out-of-pocket health costs for families with kids, but they still need help
The percentage of low- and middle-income families with children that had burdensome out-of-pocket health care costs fell following the 2014 implementation of the health insurance marketplaces and Medicaid expansion provisions of the Affordable Care Act, known widely as Obamacare,
Child Abuse and COVID-19
Continued school closures and distance learning have drawn more than the ire of parents and teachers concerned about the impacts to education. Child advocates are worried about the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on youth stuck at home with their abusers. For months, researchers tracking data from across Nevada and the nation have been logging significant dips in child abuse reports — a phenomenon attributed to the lack of face time children are getting with teachers, who are trained to spot potential signs of maltreatment and required by law to report it to authorities.
Work-family balance upended by global pandemic
The striking parallels between Colonial America and Coronavirus America reveal the cyclical nature of work-family life, according to Professor Bahira Sherif Trask, who teaches courses on the history and diversity of American families at the University of Delaware.
How Alexa can help families during the COVID-19 pandemic
For families who have dedicated voice assistants, like the Amazon Echo or Google Home, here are some strategies parents can use to help balance remote life and childcare during these times of social distancing and sheltering in place. University of…
How families can use technology to juggle childcare and remote life during the COVID-19 pandemic
With thousands of schools and preschools closed and many states under “stay-at-home” orders to try to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, families are facing a tough situation: trying to work — possibly remotely — while simultaneously being responsible…
Psychologist available to discuss talking to kids about COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting the daily routines of people across the globe, and the changes can be especially hard on children. With many schools temporarily closed in an effort to reduce the risk of community spread, kids may have…
Illness won’t stop vampire bat moms from caring for their offspring
A study of social interactions among vampire bats that felt sick suggests family comes first when illness strikes – and may help explain which social interactions are most likely to contribute to disease transmission.
Childhood physical abuse linked to heavy cigarette use among teens who smoke
A new study in kids at risk for maltreatment shows that physical abuse, especially when they’re toddlers or teens, dramatically increases the odds that their adolescent experimentation with cigarettes will lead to a heavy smoking habit.
Grant funds UIC study on access to early childhood education in Illinois
Researchers to examine parental feedback on the effects of their child’s expulsion from program
Time-pressured mums sidestep nutrition guidelines
Australia’s National Nutritional Guidelines are not helpful to working mums, who are committed to providing nutritious meals for their families but find this difficult under time pressures that are ubiquitous to modern life.
Summertime Safety for Kids
Safety tips for outdoor activities, heat and sun, and water safety By Jay D’Orso, MD, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Western Connecticut Medical Group Ridgefield Primary Care Summary: Summer is a great time to get outside with the family, but it…