Parents who endorse "sexuality blindfolding" are less likely to discuss these topics with their children, feel uncomfortable doing so, and are more likely to support restrictive LGBTQ+ education policies.
A study found that parents with higher pre-pandemic benevolent sexism experienced lower parenting strain and psychological distress during the first COVID-19 lockdown, but by the second lockdown, these protective effects persisted only for fathers, not mothers.
Research shows that mothers carry most of the mental burden of planning and organizing household tasks, leading to higher stress, depression, and burnout compared to their partners.
Feeling appreciated by your spouse and children is linked to better mental health, lower stress, and stronger relationships, according to new research. The study emphasizes the importance of gratitude in enhancing family well-being.
Bed-sharing with infants at 9 months old does not appear to negatively impact their emotional or behavioral development later in childhood, providing reassurance for parents who choose this practice.
Motherhood appears to lead to long-lasting increases in gray matter density in the brain, particularly in cognitive and visual areas, which may protect against aging.
A recent study found that children of parents with psychiatric disorders are at higher risk for a wide range of psychiatric, behavioral, and social issues, though most do not develop serious psychiatric conditions by mid-adulthood.
Children of parents with alcohol use disorders inherit mitochondrial dysfunction, leading to early aging symptoms such as high cholesterol, heart problems, arthritis, and early onset dementia.
Recent research found that fathers are less likely to see masculinity as fragile compared to non-fathers. High personal sex drive boosts fathers' sexual esteem, while stress, low partner sex drive, and low self-perceived masculinity increase sexual depression.
A recent study found that problematic media use begins as early as 2.5 years old and is linked to increased social and emotional problems, including anxiety, depression, aggression, and withdrawal, by age 5.5.
A new study has found that first-time fathers experience significant cortical gray matter volume reductions, linked to stronger prenatal bonding and greater parenting engagement, but also associated with worse sleep quality and mental health issues.
Prolonged pacifier use might be linked to smaller vocabulary sizes in infants, according to a recent study. But more research is needed.
Prolonged physical activity, especially game-based, significantly enhances executive functions in preschool children, with the most pronounced benefits seen in interventions lasting over twelve weeks.
Using digital devices to manage children's tantrums can hinder their ability to regulate emotions, leading to more severe anger management issues later in life, according to a recent international study.
Teens are less likely to use alcohol, nicotine, or drugs when they believe their parents are monitoring them, not because of increased punishment, but due to the fear of being caught, a new study has found