Tag: Childhood
When parents turn children into weapons, everybody loses
Jennifer Harman, Colorado State University
Domestic abuse can involve one parent using a child as a weapon against the...
I’m fully vaccinated – should I keep wearing a mask for...
Nancy S. Jecker, University of Washington
Fully vaccinated adults are celebrating their new freedom and removing their face masks....
How to keep teen boys happily singing – instead of giving...
Patrick K. Freer, Georgia State University
Boys like to sing. Adolescent boys around the world report the same thing: They enjoy singing and want to...
How did ‘white’ become a metaphor for all things good?
Aradhna Krishna, University of Michigan
Shortly after George Floyd’s death, one of my friends texted me that Floyd wasn’t necessarily a bad person, but, pointing...
Coronavirus diets: What’s behind the urge to eat like little kids?
Carli Liguori, University of Pittsburgh
Have you noticed grabbing an extra bag of chips at the supermarket? Or eating more frozen dinners than you used...
5 ways parents can motivate children at home during the pandemic...
Wendy Grolnick, Clark University
Parents have always helped with homework and made sure their children fulfill responsibilities like chores, but the extended and often unstructured...
How to stop using food to reward and punish your kids
Stephanie Meyers, Boston University
At one time or another, just about every parent uses food to reward their kids for good behavior and achievements –...
How to stop using food to reward and punish your kids
Stephanie Meyers, Boston University
At one time or another, just about every parent uses food to reward their kids for good behavior and achievements –...
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China’s interest rate cut is mixed blessing for the world economy
By Hans H. Tung, National Taiwan University
China’s central bank surprised most observers last month when it announced its first interest rate cut in more...
