There is a rise in heterosexual prospective parents having a child outside a romantic relationship.
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If you feel like family dynamics overwhelm you, remember there are few things you can do to take a breath and reset.
Retirement is not just an event, it’s a process of transition that can have a huge impact psychologically, not just professionally.
Lech Blaine grew up worrying a pair of nomadic Christian fanatics would appear to try to kidnap his foster siblings. One day, they showed up. His memoir tells the story.
It is normal for an older child to behave in ways parents will find challenging when a sibling arrives, and for parents to feel upset they cannot spend as much time with their older children.
The advantages of being a part of a family are so obvious that losing that affiliation, intentionally or not, is tragic.
Analysis of public survey data shows that Republicans and Democrats are not too different regarding their parenthood experiences.
1 in 43 Palestinians have lost a child to war. Bereavement on this scale can drive conflict for generations to come, and reshape whole societies.
A decade of data shows Australian men appear to focus their emotional energies primarily on their nuclear families and partners.
With the proper help, resources and coping strategies, caregivers can navigate challenges and provide meaningful support to their relatives from afar.
New research finds extended family members can have a lasting impact on children’s reading – and when they pass on beloved books, they also forge lasting bonds.
While the traditional two-parent two-child family might be the first to spring to mind, Australia’s families are varied. Policy should cater accordingly.
You can uncover the depths and hidden details of your own family’s unspoken narratives by thinking like an archival researcher writing an ‘investigative memoir.’
People sometimes question the difference between a family meeting and, say, dinner.
By making entrepreneurs overconfident, some positive family events can be even more detrimental to new venture survival than negative ones.
A parenting expert shares tips on how to celebrate moms and promote family well-being.
I worked with Sure Start and saw the good it brought to communities.
When someone has mental illness, their families can experience distress, stress, fear, powerlessness, and still love.
Nearly 80% of people have accepted invitations to events they didn’t want to attend.
Engaging in purposeful, meaningful and strategic conversations with children can directly support children’s language comprehension, an important component of reading.
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Professor of Sociology (Criminology, Victimology and Security Studies), University of Ibadan
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Professor in Social Psychology / Relationship Science, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University
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Reader in Education with Psychology and Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath
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Professor in Gender History and the History of Sexuality, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Applied Human Sciences, Concordia University
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