Tag: Babies
Why can’t you remember being born, learning to walk or saying...
Vanessa LoBue, Rutgers University - Newark
Whenever I teach about memory in my child development class at Rutgers University,...
What’s behind the US baby formula shortage – and how to...
Steven A. Abrams, University of Texas at Austin
A baby formula shortage has added to the woes of American...
Why do couples use baby talk with one another?
Ramesh Kaipa, Oklahoma State University
Imagine you’re strolling through a park and you overhear a middle-aged couple cooing over...
Why gender reveals have spiraled out of control
Jenna Drenten, Loyola University Chicago
Over Labor Day weekend, two expectant parents didn’t get the viral hit they had hoped for.
During a gender reveal party...
Why sign language is vital for all deaf babies, regardless of...
Kimberly A. Wolbers, University of Tennessee and Leala Holcomb, University of Tennessee
When their newborn failed a hearing test, Quinn and Kai were distraught. Their...
The US birth rate keeps declining: 4 questions answered
Marie Menke, University of Pittsburgh
Over the last few decades, birth rates have decreased across the globe.
The United States is no exception. Aside from a...
How childbearing varies across US women in 3 charts
Caroline Sten Hartnett, University of South Carolina
Falling U.S. fertility rates have been making headlines.
These reports tend to focus on a single measure: the average...
When a mom feels depressed, her baby’s cells might feel it...
Benjamin W. Nelson, University of Oregon; Heidemarie Laurent, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Nick Allen, University of Oregon
An estimated 1 in 9 women...
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The lies we tell on dating apps to find love
David Markowitz, University of Oregon
Nearly one-fourth of young adults are looking for love through dating websites or apps.
This relatively new form of courtship...
