Parenting

Researchers have a clearer picture than ever before of how common conditions that involve aggressive behavior emerge and how treatment can help

Segregation has given rise to a distinct African American English. Speech professionals must recognize it to avoid misdiagnosing Black children and wasting valuable educational resources

The death of a grandparent may be a rite of passage, but it is not harmless for many boys, particularly boys of color. Losing a grandparent in childhood corresponds with lower reading, math and verbal skills among boys at a critical age

Students often receive feedback that conveys expectations linked to their socioeconomic background 

Claudia Goldin mined 200 years of data to show that greater economic growth did not lead to wage parity or more women in the workplace

The FDA approved zuranolone, a short-term oral medication that could help new parents who are struggling with depression after giving birth

Kids don’t typically advance academically during the summer, but the research isn’t clear on whether they forget what they’ve already learned

Fathers and nonbirthing parents benefit from skin-to-skin contact with their newborns

The COVID pandemic caused a U.S.-wide decline in fertility rates, but red states actually saw increases

After reading a Scientific American editorial on sleep and school start times, students and their teacher wrote to the editors about their experiences. Their district listened, and school will start later next year

Moral panics aimed against trans people are both attacks on that community and part of a broader strategy to control youth across the U.S.

The U.K.’s fertility regulator reveals that at least one child has been born using mitochondrial replacement therapy, but the procedure’s effectiveness remains to be seen