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Too often, being cared for can mean feeling like a burden. But friends who care for one another flip that dynamic. [Rhaina Cohen – The Atlantic, 12 February 2024.] READ MORE

It’s time that the United States transitioned to a paid family leave model, joining the rest of the developed world in guaranteeing financial protection to parents and breathing new life into an [...]

A new study in the journal Nature Mental Health explores how a mother’s positive state of mind during pregnancy affects the structure and function of the developing fetal brain by measuring these [...]

Being a caregiver is a demanding and often emotionally taxing role, and it’s crucial to prioritize self-care and kindness towards yourself.  [Rob Pineda – Psychology Today, 24 [...]

Germany’s population now stands at 84.7 million while domestic death rates have exceeded birth rates every year since reunification. [Deutsche Welle, 25 January 2024.] READ MORE

The very steady increase in the share of elders alongside pressing broader socioeconomic challenges gives the government little incentive to prioritize social or economic ageing-related issues on [...]

Research, analysis, and technical assistance to help court officials and legislators strengthen policies. [Pew Trusts. 19 January 2024.] READ MORE

The evidence is definitely not set in stone. There have been some recent reviews of screen time effects on children, demonstrating very mixed findings. [Hassan Thwaini – Medscape, 15 [...]

In the real world, time complicates intergenerational trades. Future generations can’t pay the present one to save more because they aren’t around to trade with us, nor can they tell us what [...]

Parenting is a journey of learning; there is no “one-size-fits-all” method. [Ilene Strauss Cohen – Psychology Today, 3 January 2024.] READ MORE