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Dads Who Wash the Dishes Raise More Aspirational Daughters
TIME: Dads who want their daughters to aim for prestigious professions should start by doing the dishes or loading the washing machine, a new study suggests. The study, to be published in the journal Psychological Science, found Visit Page
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Spirituality May Help Buffer Some New Mothers Against Postpartum Depression
While the birth of a new baby is usually an exciting time for parents, for half a million American mothers each year, childbirth is followed by the onset of postpartum depression (PPD). Along with potential Visit Page
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Dads Who Share the Load Bolster Daughters’ Aspirations
Fathers who help with household chores are more likely to raise daughters who aspire to less traditional, and potentially higher paying, careers, according to research forthcoming in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Visit Page
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Mothers’ Symptoms of Depression Predict How They Respond to Child Behavior
Depressive symptoms seem to focus mothers’ responses on minimizing their own distress, which may come at the expense of focusing on the impact their responses have on their children, according to research published in Psychological Visit Page
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More Teenage Boys Get Jobs as Baby Sitters, Find Parents Are Fans
The Wall Street Journal: Baby sitter wanted. Lightsaber experience, basketball skills and willingness to wrestle are a plus. With more families entrusting young children to the care of male baby sitters, teenage boys—many who couldn’t Visit Page
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Thinking of Requesting a Specific Teacher for Your Child? Think Twice
The New York Times: There are really two questions here, so I will address them in order. First question: How hard should you push to ensure your daughter is assigned to the teacher you feel Visit Page
