Tag: Parenting
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 –...
Parents, cut yourself some slack on screen time limits while you’re...
Brenna Hassinger-Das, Pace University
As families hunker down during the coronavirus pandemic, many parents may wonder how much screen time they should let their...
4 ways to help kids relax as the coronavirus upends everyday...
Mirae J. Fornander, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Families everywhere are adjusting to a new way of life due to social distancing measures like closed...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...
Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison
