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As Parent, You Influence Your Child's Depression
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (181+ words) 'Shouldn't you get out of bed for once?' Critical or controlling behaviour from parents, however well intentioned, can worsen the symptoms of young people with depression. That is the conclusion of Ph D research by psychologist Wilma Wentholt. But warmth…...
Research Evaluates Digital Parenting Support Programs
1+ week, 6+ day ago (329+ words) Mirage News A new research project at Karolinska Institutet will examine whether digital interventions can help parents manage anger in everyday life and thereby prevent negative consequences for children. Postdoctoral researcher Livia van Leuven at the Department of Clinical Science,…...
Gen Z, Gen Alpha Seek Caring Dads, Vulnerable Men Onscreen
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (326+ words) Today's youth want to see boys and men portrayed on screen showing emotional connection and vulnerability and moving away from isolation and other masculine stereotypes, according to new research from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers (CSS) at UCLA. The findings…...
Mothering in Crisis: Society-wide Task, Concordia Finds
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (441+ words) Raising a child is never easy. But crises like climate change, social unrest, financial collapse and pandemics are adding pressures on new and expectant mothers to serve as sources of comfort for society as a whole, according to a new…...
Book Reveals Bias in Custody Expectations for Mothers
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (360+ words) Court processes used to determine custody of children shared by parents who are no longer together use unrealistic and outdated expectations of mothers to make their decision, argues Professor Lara Feigel, Professor of Modern Literature and Culture in the Department…...