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Research finding an association between taking antidepressant drugs during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism in babies is likely to trouble women, but is far from definitive. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 14 2015 9:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, Research, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Mental Health and Disorders, Depression (Mental), Antidepressants, Highlights

More Research Suggests Fast-Food Advertising Works on Children

There's actually no research to suggests that children don't respond to fast food advertising. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2015 5:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Advertising and Marketing, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights, McDonald's Corporation, Burger King Corp, Fast Food Industry

Seven Ways Parents Can Help 13-Year-Olds Start Their Social Media Lives Right

Start benignly, with Instagram, monitor their lurking, and do plenty of lurking yourself. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 05 2015 5:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, social media, Twitter, Facebook Inc|FB|NASDAQ, Teenagers and Adolescence, Highlights, Facebook Inc, Twitter|TWTR|NYSE, Instagram Inc, CNN, Underwood, Marion, Braun, Betsy Brown

Information-Hungry Millennial Parents, Making It Hard on Themselves

Information has become the new barometer of what makes a “good mother.” Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 21 2015 5:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Breastfeeding, Babies and Infants, Highlights

Think Your Children Lead Healthy Lives? Research Suggests Parents Should Look Harder.

Many children are doing less and eating more than we think they are. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 09 2015 9:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Exercise, Children and Childhood, Teenagers and Adolescence, Snack Foods, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights

A Dietitian Who Won’t Oversell Nutrition to Her Kids

I learned long ago that nutrition information alone doesn't motivate people to eat healthy, and I know telling my children that "broccoli will make them big and strong" could backfire. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 23 2014 10:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights

‘Kids Like Me Deserve Something Special.’ The Risks of Overvaluing Our Young.

That fifth lollipop in the bunch that’s just been distributed to four kids? If your child thinks it’s rightly his, that may be on you. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 10 2015 9:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Children and Childhood, Brad Bushman, University of Amsterdam, Ohio State University, Narcissism

Parents Don’t Notice Extra Pounds on Overweight Children

A high percentage of parents incorrectly see their overweight or obese children as being at their "Goldilocks" weight: just right. Read More...

Published Wed, May 20 2015 5:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Obesity, Children and Childhood, Highlights

Teenage Romance: Online Is Just Another Place to Flirt, Hang Out and Break Up

A new report suggests that teenagers integrate the digital world into their dating lives with little drama. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 01 2015 1:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, social media, smartphones, Computers and the Internet, Pew Research Center, Highlights

When Parents Compare Siblings, the Results Can Show On Report Cards

New research suggests that a parent's belief that one sibling is a better student than another can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 23 2015 10:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Grading of Students, Brigham Young University

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