Tag: Parenting
Almost half of US teens who date experience stalking and harassment
Emily Rothman, Boston University
CC BY-NDFalling in love for the first time can be a thrill, and teen dating is important to adolescent development. But...
Most white parents don’t talk about racism with their kids
David Chae, Auburn University; Leoandra Onnie Rogers, Northwestern University, and Tiffany Yip, Fordham University
Though race and racism are at the top of Americans’ public...
Why are sitcom dads still so inept?
Erica Scharrer, University of Massachusetts Amherst
From Homer Simpson to Phil Dunphy, sitcom dads have long been known for being bumbling and inept.
But it wasn’t...
A philosopher explains why dance can help pandemic-proof your kids
Aili Bresnahan, University of Dayton
“Ring around the Rosie, a pocket full of posies, ashes, ashes, we all fall down!”
I grew up singing that refrain...
Why are kids asking such big questions during the pandemic?
Jana Mohr Lone, University of Washington
Why do people have to die?
Are mistakes always bad?
Can you be happy and sad at the same time?
Kids often...
Try these 8 tips to reduce parenting stress during the coronavirus...
Leslie E. Roos, University of Manitoba and Jessica Flannery, University of Oregon
Parenting can be tough at the best of times, but family life has...
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 –...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
