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Family
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The Kids Will Be All Right, Even Without the Nuclear Family
Gay, straight, single, divorced: Five studies that prove that the who of family matters a lot less than the how when it comes to raising happy, healthy kids.
Why Do Parents Murder Their Children?
Like everyone else, academics seem a bit mystified. Even Darwin's explanation is kind of weak.
Can Physics Solve Custody Battles?
Parents with multiple ex-partners and children can plan their weekend custody schedules with a not-so-simple mathematical model.
Why Pets Should Be Included in Sociological Inquiries
A new paper argues that academics have been missing important connections.
Does Netflix Really Bring Us Together?
A new commercial from the streaming-media company shows your family gathered all around the Christmas TV.
Why Do States With More Unemployed Men Have Higher Rates of Non-Marital Births?
Parsing the results of a recent Census Bureau report.
Grandparents Hate Living With Kids
Despite the growing number of multigenerational homes and efforts by researchers to prove otherwise, grandparents do not enjoy living with children.
What Makes a Healthy Family
The Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage prompted much discussion about what kind of parents—gay, straight, single, married—can raise kids the best. It’s time to discard the hoary notion that any one structure produces the best outcomes for child development.
A Father’s Day Remembrance
"It's hard enough to lose one parent. Losing two within months is incomprehensible."