Grandparental support and maternal depression
Differences in maternal depression by grandparental characteristics are larger among separating than among non-separating mothers, particularly during the years before separation. [Niina [...]
Maternal happiness in pregnancy boosts child brain development
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 [...]
How millennials learned to dread motherhood
To this generation, being a mom looks thankless, exhausting, and lonely. Can we change the story? [Rachel M. Cohen – Vox, 4 December 2023.] READ MORE
Does having children make you happier? Here’s what the research suggests
The answer to this question is both simple and complex – and the fulfilment you feel in your life, whether you decide to have kids or not, depends on many complex factors. [Trudy Meehan and [...]
Australia: Employment patterns and trends for families with children
Mothers are much more likely now to remain employed when they have a new child rather than to leave the labour market altogether. [Jennifer Baxter – Australian Institute of Family Studies, [...]
The sex preference for children in Europe: Children’s sex and the probability and timing of births
Evidence of the preference for having a girl, reflected in an increased probability of not having a second child if the first child is female. They also find that women who have two children of [...]
Written Statement – Commission on the Status of Women 2023
Digital technologies have the power to impact on the well-being of women, and the strength and social cohesion of families.
Policymakers, advocates call for better support of maternal mental health
State leaders and community advocates called for better support and policies for maternal mental health on Tuesday, saying almost half of Utah mothers report mental health symptoms before, during [...]
