There is no single ‘best’ family routine. But a good routine should be predictable for children and sustainable for the whole family.
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Inflexible meeting times, transportation and childcare challenges can limit parents or caregivers from getting involved in their children’s education.
Parents might default to books they loved when they were younger. But this means families may be missing out on some great stories published more recently.
Estrangement is rarely caused by childhood abuse or a pushy therapist. Instead, it reveals a collision between two ideas of what family should be.
We know more students are going to private schools, even though fees can be steep and families might need outside help to afford them.
An eight-country study assessed whether parenting programmes that were developed through research also work when offered at a wider scale in real-life conditions.
Research from Ghana, Mozambique and the United States sheds light on what a safe, healthy and nurturing environment looks like for children to grow and develop.
The Russian Orthodox Church is creating another pro-family day, part of a broader ‘traditional values’ campaign run by the government.
Limits on healthcare for undocumented women are reshaping pregnancy and family health.
Research shows there’s more we can do to engage children during health-care appointments. Three experts explain.
When a young person becomes radicalized, people often point the finger at “the family.” But in reality, the burden falls primarily on mothers.
Observing how grown-ups operate provides children with information on how they can shape their worlds to get what they want and avoid what they don’t want.
Young people across different cultures describe self-harm less as a symptom of mental health difficulties, and more as a response to unbearable pressures.
Pennsylvania’s patchwork of ICE detention centers makes it difficult to track loved ones.
Caring is often framed as a burden or challenge, rather than something that’s enjoyable and benefits society.
Get-togethers with friends and family are fun but rarely perfect. Children can feel overwhelmed or overexcited. Adults get triggered.
Researchers use text and image generators to design culturally relevant educational content for young children.
Housing policy should take note of what a home really means to people.
Caregivers in Botswana are being asked to do more with less.
Tensions like those reported in the Beckham family expose a quiet truth: family bonds are not guaranteed.
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