Contrary to popular views, parental smartphone use is rarely associated with poor parenting, and more often than not, tends to be associated with warm and attached parenting.
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How teachers are adapting to COVID-19 disruptions is subject of new CSU study
Noyce program researchers investigate whether novice teachers are staying with the profession, and why
Loneliness alters your brain’s social network
Feeling disconnected from others is reflected by how the brain represents relationships
How teachers are adapting to COVID-19 disruptions is subject of new CSU study
Noyce program researchers investigate whether novice teachers are staying with the profession, and why
Loneliness alters your brain’s social network
Feeling disconnected from others is reflected by how the brain represents relationships
Your doctor’s ready: Please log in to the videoconference
The coronavirus has prompted many medical centers to switch from in-person appointments to video visits. A new study from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals suggests that for some hospitals, video visits may become a permanent feature of the patient-provider landscape.
A satisfying romantic relationship may improve breast cancer survivors’ health
Study finds link between happy partnership, reduced stress and lower inflammation
Study finds childhood cancer does not affect parental separation, divorce, and family planning in Denmark
The diagnosis of cancer in a child can be devastating to parents and other loved ones, but in a recent study from Denmark, having a child with cancer did not appear to impact parents’ risk of separation or divorce or…
‘Terrible twos’ not inevitable: With engaged parenting, happy babies can become happy toddlers
Parents should not feel pressured to make their young children undertake structured learning or achieve specific tasks, particularly during lockdown. A new study of children under the age of two has found that parents who take a more flexible approach…
‘Terrible twos’ not inevitable: With engaged parenting, happy babies can become happy toddlers
Parents should not feel pressured to make their young children undertake structured learning or achieve specific tasks, particularly during lockdown. A new study of children under the age of two has found that parents who take a more flexible approach…
Grandfamilies: New study uncovers common themes and challenges in kinship care
George Mason University study provides framework to help social workers and other practitioners develop best practices for working with growing population of grandparents raising grandchildren who could be at greater risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Colorado emergency departments take new steps to prevent youth suicide
Storing firearms and medications more safely can help parents save lives
Grandfamilies: New study uncovers common themes and challenges in kinship care
George Mason University study provides framework to help social workers and other practitioners develop best practices for working with growing population of grandparents raising grandchildren who could be at greater risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Colorado emergency departments take new steps to prevent youth suicide
Storing firearms and medications more safely can help parents save lives
Sexual risk behavior is reduced with involvement of parents and healthcare providers
Clinic-based ‘families talking together’ is efficacious when put to the test
‘Ethnic spaces’ make minority students feel at home on campus
“Ethnic spaces” at U.S. universities make students from underrepresented minority groups feel a greater sense of belonging and engagement with their campus, new research suggests. Many universities already have designated facilities, such as social areas and cultural centers, specifically for…
What helps couples weather financial storms
Experts have predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic will result in the worst financial crisis in the United States since the Great Depression. While the full scope of the financial fallout remains to be seen, furloughs, job losses and pay cuts…
Almost half of all postpartum psychosis are isolated cases
A new research result from iPSYCH shows that forty per cent of the women who suffer a psychosis after giving birth — known as postpartum psychosis — do not subsequently become ill again
Shelley Taylor and Susan Fiske win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences has gone to psychologists Susan Fiske and Shelley Taylor for their ‘outstanding contributions’ in social cognition
Shelley Taylor and Susan Fiske win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Social Sciences has gone to psychologists Susan Fiske and Shelley Taylor for their ‘outstanding contributions’ in social cognition
But you don’t look sick? How broad categories like autoimmune impact patient experience
When your disease is hard to name and doesn’t have visible symptoms, it can be hard for others to understand that you are sick
Self-help groups empower caregivers of children with disabilities
Caregivers in low-income settings will be able to respond to the challenges of bringing up children with disabilities, thanks to a new model created by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). Caregivers experience…
Leaving your baby to ‘cry it out’ has no adverse effects on child development
A baby’s development at 18 months old is not adversely affected by being left to ‘cry it out’ a few times or often in infancy researchers at the University of Warwick have found. The use of letting baby cry it…
nTIDE February 2020 jobs report: Third month of job gains for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation & University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report — featuring PROMISE: Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income Project – a holistic approach to improving outcomes for young people with disabilities and their families
New analysis highlights impact of poverty and exploitation on children’s lives
The damaging impact of poverty on children and their families and the growing problem of exploitation are revealed in a new report by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University of Warwick. In cases of neglect they…
New analysis highlights impact of poverty and exploitation on children’s lives
The damaging impact of poverty on children and their families and the growing problem of exploitation are revealed in a new report by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University of Warwick. In cases of neglect they…
From breast cupcakes to breast surgery
Angela used her experience with breast cancer treatment at Beaumont to help her family, friends and surgeons see the benefits of infusing treatment with humor.
CU Center for Midwifery Longmont announces partnership with Mothers’ Milk Bank
First donation and outreach center for human milk in Longmont
CU Center for Midwifery Longmont announces partnership with Mothers’ Milk Bank
First donation and outreach center for human milk in Longmont
Does flexible work ‘work’ for Aussie parents?
An Australian study examining the relationship between flexibility and parent health has revealed formal family-friendly workplace provisions alone are not meeting the demands of working mothers and fathers. The La Trobe University survey of more than 4,000 parents from different…
Families give high marks to parenting supports ‘for refugees, by refugees,’ study finds
Boston College researchers developed parenting program in partnership with Bhutanese and Somali communities
Families give high marks to parenting supports ‘for refugees, by refugees,’ study finds
Boston College researchers developed parenting program in partnership with Bhutanese and Somali communities
Want to change your personality? It may not be easy to do alone
Most people have an aspect of their personality they’d like to change, but without help it may be difficult to do so, according to a study led by a University of Arizona researcher and published in the Journal of Research…
Want to change your personality? It may not be easy to do alone
Most people have an aspect of their personality they’d like to change, but without help it may be difficult to do so, according to a study led by a University of Arizona researcher and published in the Journal of Research…
Women with colorectal cancer fare better if they have social support
Kaiser Permanente research suggests clinicians should ask about cancer patients’ support systems
Women with colorectal cancer fare better if they have social support
Kaiser Permanente research suggests clinicians should ask about cancer patients’ support systems
Maternal depression on rise in poor countries
Little attention for antenatal services, study
Maternal depression on rise in poor countries
Little attention for antenatal services, study
Parents with terminally ill children tend to hide emotional pain from their spouses
A study of families in Singapore with terminally ill children found that parents tend to defer discussing their psychological pain with their spouses to protect them from emotional distress. The study, conducted by psychologists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU…
Parents with terminally ill children tend to hide emotional pain from their spouses
A study of families in Singapore with terminally ill children found that parents tend to defer discussing their psychological pain with their spouses to protect them from emotional distress. The study, conducted by psychologists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU…
Parents with terminally ill children tend to hide emotional pain from their spouses
A study of families in Singapore with terminally ill children found that parents tend to defer discussing their psychological pain with their spouses to protect them from emotional distress. The study, conducted by psychologists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU…
National survey seeks musicians’ input on mental health and substance misuse challenges
The goal of the survey is to collect data that will help experts develop interventions to support musicians.
Program proves effective in preventing dating violence with middle school students
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2020 – Coaching Boys Into Men, a program that seeks to prevent dating violence and sexual assault, reduces abusive behaviors among middle school male athletes toward their female peers, according to clinical trial results published today in…
Program proves effective in preventing dating violence with middle school students
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2020 – Coaching Boys Into Men, a program that seeks to prevent dating violence and sexual assault, reduces abusive behaviors among middle school male athletes toward their female peers, according to clinical trial results published today in…
Program proves effective in preventing dating violence with middle school students
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 13, 2020 – Coaching Boys Into Men, a program that seeks to prevent dating violence and sexual assault, reduces abusive behaviors among middle school male athletes toward their female peers, according to clinical trial results published today in…
Broad support needed to maximize impact of cars designed for kids with mobility issues
CORVALLIS, Ore. – For the first month and a half after receiving a modified toy car designed for children with disabilities, the kids and their families seemed motivated to use driving as a means of exploration and socialization. But in…
Apps help with breastfeeding — at a cost
Pros and cons of mommy mobile apps
Stay-at-home dads still face barriers
Call for equality for primary caregivers
Adulthood with autism
MU researcher highlights the value of self-determination for young adults with autism
Adulthood with autism
MU researcher highlights the value of self-determination for young adults with autism