Children need honest information, rather than to be shielded from reality Parents need to take their children’s concerns seriously and help them deal with what they are seeing and feeling Interview by Laura Millmann / April 6, 2020
The powerful indirect influence of genes on children’s success Through parenting, genes become effective even if a child didn’t inherit them by Jasmin Wertz / October 28, 2019
Teaching children about diverse families LGBT-inclusive education is important for children’s wellbeing by Annie Brookman-Byrne / October 23, 2019
Do the children of older parents have more behavior problems? New research suggests this is not the case by Mariëlle Zondervan-Zwijnenburg / September 5, 2019
A fair start in life begins even before children enter school How socioeconomic background affects a child’s development by Manja Attig / May 27, 2019
How to bridge the gap between families and the science of learning An experience-based guide by Nora Turoman / May 15, 2019
How immigrants’ places of residence influence secondary school choices Local environments matter, given that educational choices are seldom made in isolation by Janna Teltemann / May 6, 2019
Technology to help combat loneliness and isolation Lana Yarosh is developing augmented reality solutions to facilitate interactions when families are separated Interview by Sabine Gysi / May 2, 2019
College or not? When students participate in an information workshop, they are more likely to enroll in college – and social inequality declines by Claudia Finger / April 30, 2019
What kind of parent are you? Parenting styles are heavily influenced by the socioeconomic environment by Giuseppe Sorrenti / March 6, 2019
Does Western society have a limited view of what fathers can contribute? Research in the Congo Basin suggests there is no one-size-fits-all view of fatherhood by Adam H. Boyette / March 4, 2019
From “philosopher” to “negotiator” – these parental roles help kids thrive Harvard economist Ron Ferguson explains the different approaches used by parents of highly successful children Interview by Jack Graham / February 27, 2019
