From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: Not only is TV not endangered, but it also has a unifying social impact on the nuclear family across the country. This is the main conclusion…
From the University of Missouri press release: Communication can be challenging for any married couple, but a personality trait called alexithymia that keeps people from sharing or even understanding their own emotions can further impede…
From the Boston University College of Arts & Sciences via Newswise: A shared meal has consistently been valued for its social and health benefits—it’s recognized as a door to academic excellence and as the ceremonial…
From the University of Missouri press release via HealthCanal: Separated and divorced couples are increasingly using emails, texting and social media to communicate with their ex-partners about their children. However, when ex-spouses use that technology…
From the University of Illinois press release via HealthCanal: Behavioral problems in preschoolers may mirror the intensity and frequency of their parents’ marital conflict and signal possible child maltreatment, suggests a new study co-written by…
From the Kansas State University press release: A group of three Kansas State University researchers is studying ways to help single mothers improve their relationship with their children. Among many of their findings, they have…
From the Kansas State University press release via HealthCanal: Everywhere you look there are troublemaking teenagers with nothing better to do this summer than cruise around town in packs. That’s a statement that makes Elaine…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Marital discord is a significant social problem for children, sometimes leading to problems in health and well-being. A new longitudinal study finds that…
From the Kansas State University press release via MedicalXpress: The transition to fatherhood can be one of the most difficult, yet rewarding, journeys for dads today, says a Kansas State University marriage and family therapist.…
From the University of Washington press release by Molly McElroy: The key ingredients for a successful foster family aren’t complicated, said former foster youths in a new study. Most adolescents in foster care simply need…