I'm Relieved My Biracial Daughter Looks More White Than Black
A white mother reflects on the conflicting feelings of privilege that stem from the relief her bi-racial daughter's skin looks more like hers.
Breast-Fed Babies May Have Longer DNA Telomeres
Breast-fed babies have healthier immune systems, score higher on I.Q. tests and may be less prone to obesity than other babies. Now new research reveals another possible difference in breast-fed b...
Dogs Help De-Stress Families With Autistic Children
The study, carried out by researchers at the University of Lincoln, UK, and funded by the US-based Human Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) Foundation, also found a reduction in the number of ...
"Boomerang Father" Better Than Nothing for Teen Girls Depression
A study of the impact of "boomerang fathers" -- those who cycle in and out of their children's lives -- yielded surprising results for researchers. "Boomerang fathering" provided a type of stabilit...
7 Things Healthy Couples Don’t Do
Everyone wants to be with someone who respects and admires them. Avoiding these behaviors is a good start.
Why My Three-Year-Old Had to Be Circumcised
Phimosis, a rare condition characterized by an inadequate opening in the foreskin, caused repeated infections and necessitated a circumcision at three years old.
No Olympic Dreams, But No Quitting Either
A gymnast and her mother realize together that a stated desire to quit isn't necessarily the opposite of wanting to do well.
Warning-Possible Dangers of Sleeping With Artificial Light
A new study shows that excess exposure to artificial light can accelerate aging and cause other health problems for lab mice. More than four-fifths of the world’s population is exposed to light po...
National Priority! Support for Parents In This Country
Date: July 20, 2016 Source: Boston College Summary: A new report calls for a new national framework to support struggling parents. Developmental psychologists say the findings emphasize making...
To the Girl Who Bullied My Daughter: I Wish You Knew Compassion
Some kids have no idea that their peers may be fighting difficult battles.
Eating Vegan Not All It's Cracked up to Be From an Environmental Standpoint
The moral high ground of food just shifted a little bit. Using biophysical simulation models to compare 10 eating patterns,researchers found that eating fewer animal products will increase the num...
Why You Should Let Your Kids Swear
A metaphorical cleansing of invisible metaphorical dirty words from one's vocab seems arbitrary. Teaching by example where and when is a better approach.
The Importance of Living In Today
"Memory is a child walking along a seashore. You never can tell what small pebble it will pick up and store away among its treasured things." - Pierce Harris Memories are such strange things. We s...
Your Brain May Not Be Safe From Hackers
The University of Washington revealed how hackers could insert images into dodgy apps and recording the brain's unintentional reaction using brain-computer interfaces. Cyberthieves might be mining ...
A Way to Cut Down On DUIs : A Temp Tattoo Developed
Getting behind the wheel after one too many drinks? A tattoo might be your savior. A team of researchers at University of California San Diego (UCSD) designed a “temporary tattoo” with an electron...
Bio-chip Helps Identify Your Risk For Alzheimer's disease
Researchers today unveiled results from a new blood test to help identify which patients are at an elevated risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings, presented at the 68th AACC Annual Scientific M...
Breastfeeding Without Nursing: What It's Like to Be An Exclusive Pumper
When I pictured breastfeeding, it didn't involve an exclusive relationship with a heap of plastic and a motor.
In An Emergency Roth IRA is an Option- Here is how
Your emergency fund is money you keep safe just in case you need it for something unexpected. Your Roth IRA is a retirement account that’s traditionally invested for the long term. There’s no way...
Want to Slow Effects of Aging, Intense Endurance Exercise
If anything is going to inspire you to get to the gym, this might be it. Intense aerobic exercise could slow down the ageing process, a new study claims. As we age, the protective caps on each str...
By Making People Vote Would More People Get Involved
US college graduates are far better informed about basic political facts than Americans with only a high school education, according to studies by the Pew Research Center. And men tend to know more...
Your Summer Challenge, Be Like The Sun-Here's How
The summer so far has been a busy one, and last week was especially crazy. At the end of the week we were still playing "catch-up", and spent a good part of Saturday morning... So, I am giving mys...
Reasons Your Pets Should Not Match a Pokemon
No matter how cute Pokemon are. We’re all about Pokemon Go madness and the ridiculous things that this game has made people do. On the other hand, dying your dog’s fur or hair to look like a Pokem...
How Teens Are Hiding Their Online Lives- Ghost Apps
Worried your teen uses ghost apps to hide their online activities? Your Teen has tips to help parents monitor how their teen is using that smartphone. When a sexting scandal hit a Colorado high sc...
9 Things I Want the Mom of My Son's Bully to Know
There's no excuse for bullying. But as parents, we should be able to respectfully discuss what happens between our kids.