In countries that give parents the tools to combine work and family, the negative impact of parenting on happiness disappears.
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For U.S. Parents, a Troubling Happiness Gap
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Parents of Deaf Children, Stuck in the Middle of an Argument
Should children be fitted for hearing aids and taught to speak, or should they use sign language? Or a combination of both?
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Well: Parents With Sleep Problems Think Their Children Have Them, Too
Doctors have to remember that reports of the children are coming through the filter of the parents — on sleep and other issues.
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When Parents Have a Favorite Child
It’s impossible not to have favorites, and the perception of favoritism is one of the biggest factors in sibling rivalry.
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Why Parents Should Have the ‘Sex Talk’ With Their Children
The “sex talk” isn’t easy for parents, but new research suggests that adolescents who have talked to their parents about sex are more likely to use condoms and birth control.
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Well: Back-to-school Worries for Gay Parents
n school, they often hear comments that don’t seem malicious or constitute bullying, but that researchers refer to as “microaggression.”
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Deciding On a Parent’s Death
The call from my patient’s daughter wasn’t the first time a patient or family member had revealed to me a plan for an exit strategy.
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As Parents Make Their Own Baby Food, Industry Tries to Adapt
Sales of commercially prepared baby food have been steadily falling since 2005 as parents take a do-it-yourself approach.
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Well: When Children Pose a Danger to Parents
Although most attention is focused on the safety of infants and toddlers, their sudden jabs, bites, head-butts and kicks can inflict injuries on parents and other caregivers.
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Well: Feeling Bullied by Parents About Weight
Overweight children are routinely bullied at school, a study in Pediatrics reports, but many also feel bullied by parents, coaches and other trusted adults who think they are “only trying to help.”
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