A ‘use it or lose it’ paid parental leave policy like Sweden’s could encourage more new fathers to share the early child-rearing months.
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A new study finds gaming supports mothers’ stress relief, skill development, and wellbeing, but parental duties and domestic labour still limit their play.
Surviving in the wild is no small feat for animals, especially ones like Jimothy, with rare conditions And yet he persevered to viral celebration, thanks to an adaptable brain and a caring mother.
The fog new parents feel is real. But is it just sleep deprivation or is more going on?
Teens fare better when both fathers and mothers play key parenting roles, including talking with them about sensitive subjects that were once considered only a mom’s role.
Two studies in the field of perinatal care show how, in the areas of breastfeeding and obstetrics, science prioritizes risk and the baby at the expense of mothers’ well-being.
As birth control became increasingly accepted, some supporters’ views were based in religious beliefs about what motherhood should look like.
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and intensified an already disproportionate burden of caregiving, emotional labour and financial inequality by women — a burden that remains largely invisible.
From serious villains to children’s book baddies, these literary mothers subvert every maternal instinct.
The opioid reversal drug is distributed directly to new moms at many of Colorado’s birthing hospitals.
Assisted births are common, but many first-time mothers say they lack information before labour and struggle to make decisions in the moment.
After the regime ‘disappeared’ their children, Argentina’s Madres de la Plaza de Maya relentlessly demanded justice – and exposed the atrocities of a dictatorship.
Rather than causing societal problems, mothers have a long history of trying to fix them.
While mothers who earn more may be able to outsource some of the physical work in the household, the mental load is huge – and remains a barrier to gender equality.
Literature is full of dysfunctional families. We asked critics to nominate their least favourite mothers.
New research shows fast-food outlets and with few healthy food options was strongly linked to indicators of poorer health for both mother and baby.
Even as Chido Muchemwa’s characters move between countries, generations and identities, they are tied by their desire for care.
This year, why not celebrate with films that capture the beauty and chaos of motherhood.
Lewd customers, backstabbing co-workers and managers making unrealistic demands can take a toll.
Disturbing ideas about motherhood are pushed into our collective unconscious, a film scholar writes. Little wonder they’re at the heart of several chilling films.
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, Podcast at MissPerceived, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Assistant Professor in Kinesiology, University of The Fraser Valley
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Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Clinician Scientist, Canada Research Chair in Injury Prevention and Physical Activity for Health, Sport Medicine Physician, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
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Senior Lecturer in Strategic Communication, CQUniversity Australia
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Physiotherapist & Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia
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Principal Lecturer in Family and Human Development, Arizona State University
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Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Principal Lecturer in Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Turku
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Family Studies