How to Raise a Little Liberal (or Conservative)
New research provides confirmation of a decades-old theory: children raised by authoritarian parents are more likely to grow up into right-wingers.
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Lactation Breeds Lack: The High Cost of Breastfeeding
New research finds mothers who breastfeed for six months or longer are more likely to suffer a severe and prolonged loss of earnings.
Don’t Mess With Breastfeeding Women
Newly published research suggests lactation increases aggression.
Text Messages No Substitute for Mother’s Voice
A study finds girls' stress levels decrease after speaking with mom, but not after text messaging.
Fatherhood Scholars Know Best
For Father's Day, here's research on how dads are faring, how they're portrayed in pop culture and how the increasing frequency of stay-at-home fathers is changing gender roles in society.
Family Planning Subsidies Save Taxpayer Money
In the recent federal budget battle, Planned Parenthood’s government stipend was on the chopping block, even though family planning saves lots of money down the road.
Parenting’s Asian-Jewish Connection
The hubbub over the Tiger Mom model presented in a recent best-seller left some recalling the stereotype of the Jewish mother. But what happens when couples are Asian and Jewish?
Is It Ever OK to Spank My Child?
Academics come to semantic blows over challenging the baby boom orthodoxy that physical punishment for children is always a bad idea.
Breastfeeding Women Viewed as Less Competent
New research finds both men and women tend to harshly evaluate breastfeeding mothers.
Staunching Aggression From the Womb
Government investment in prenatal and postnatal health care could help prevent violent behavior later in life, researcher says.