By news.yale.edu Having a high-achieving older sibling helps children, especially those from socioeconomically disadvantaged families, succeed academically, according to a new Yale-led study. Using data
Ah, the large family. Some people say it’s a boon and a bane. One thing’s for sure: it comes with its unique set of joys
It’s a cruel irony that when it’s biologically easiest for a woman to get pregnant and have a baby, many women aren’t remotely interested in
By Alexandra Davis, thepublicdiscourse.com The persistent cultural trend away from family life and childbirth is deeply troubling, not just because of its demographic implications, but
By Matteo Rizzoli, prof. Economics at Lumsa University (Rome), original article in Italian on avvenire.it The proxy vote for children exercised by their parents (…) it
by “Colin Brazier” thejc.com As a father-of-six, I know that multiple children are a great blessing both to society and to their relatives, so ignore
by pbs.org Parents are dealing with huge demands on their time and energy. Children may not be attending school or involved in regular activities. As
Could child safety seat regulations act as an unintended form of birth control? By thecarconnection.com That’s the assertion of two professors in a study called
How to laugh more and fight less. By Daniel S. Lobel, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist in private practice in Katonah, NY, as well as an
Couples are likelier to have more than one child when fathers are actively involved in child-rearing and housework, a Japanese government survey has found. By
By Vidhya Ravi, lifehack.org Want to be a happier parent? Grow your family to at least four children! According to a study out of Australia’s Edith
“Are you taking care of the kids today?” During the last few weeks this has been a fairly frequent question among those parents (even more
The EUROPEAN NETWORK OF FAMILY-FRIENDLY MUNICIPALITIES is an initiative of the European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC) with the technical support of the Agency for Social Cohesion of the Autonomous Province of Trento.
