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With screen time at a high during the Covid-19 pandemic, educators offer some advice. [John Palfrey and Urs Gasser, Smithsonian Magazine, Feb 16, 2021]   READ MORE

As our economy continues to rebound, it is more important than ever that the basic needs of all caregivers are met. [Pulcherie Bekono, Morgan Welch, and Hannah Van Drie – Brookings, 13 [...]

In 2020, the number of newborns in China was only 12 million. The cost of parenting covers other aspects besides the direct costs of child raising, including housing, healthcare, education, and [...]

Adult millennial children report feeling increasingly out of touch with their parents when it comes to important family issues. Major health diagnoses go unshared, news of a loved one’s passing [...]

Mothers and fathers risk passing down this tendency to the next generation, creating a pattern of dissatisfaction. […] Many other-oriented perfectionists appear to perceive themselves as [...]

Deliberate parenting means two things. The first is being clear up front about what is important to each family member and what is important to the family collectively. Some of this is abstract; [...]

Research shows that parents’ influence on their children’s understanding of money management begins early. Most children already have knowledge and attitudes about their role as consumers before [...]

Cash transfer programs for families with children can have a profound impact on health and development. The report found that a key aspect of successful cash transfer programs is that they are [...]

“As the official COVID-19 death toll around the world passed 4 million earlier this month, UNICEF is increasingly concerned for children left without one or both parents”. [Henrietta Fore [...]

The pandemic “baby bust” could push 2021’s tally down even further; researchers have estimated that the coronavirus and its economic impact could lead to about 300,000 fewer births in the United [...]