Tag: Parenting
Yes, more and more young adults are living with their parents...
Jeffrey Arnett, Clark University
When the Pew Research Center recently reported that the proportion of 18-to-29-year-old Americans who live with their parents has increased during...
Teaching kids to read during the coronavirus pandemic: 5 questions answered
Keisha McIntosh Allen, University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Kindel Turner Nash, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Keisha McIntosh Allen and Kindel Turner Nash research...
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...
3 ways to get kids to tune in and pay attention...
Eric M. Anderman, The Ohio State University and Kui Xie, The Ohio State University
When nearly all U.S. brick-and-mortar schools suddenly closed in March 2020...
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...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
