Many children are seeing aspects of their identity portrayed as problematic. Having regular conversations about identity can armor them against future harm.
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The effects on parents as they adjust can be hugely under-estimated.
Why are some pre-primary education programmes more successful than others?
In the US and Sweden, there’s been a drop in the number of babies receiving the vitamin K injection. But Australia doesn’t collect national data.
When both parents appeared equally available, schools were 40% more likely to call students’ moms, rather than their dads.
Tamarins and squirrel monkeys have babies with unspeakably large heads compared to their mother’s birth canal.
Some families turn to home education only when they feel they have no other option.
The fog new parents feel is real. But is it just sleep deprivation or is more going on?
Caring is often framed as a burden or challenge, rather than something that’s enjoyable and benefits society.
The policy amendment has been applauded for moving towards workplace equality. But it still raises some concerns in relation to people with disabilities.
Parental support can unintentionally produce a strong sense of misguided obligation and guilt, sidelining the desires and preferences of young adults.
Visits matter because they offer what digital technologies cannot: presence.
Angry, sad, worried, anxious. If your teen has ‘big feelings’ after the social media ban, here’s how to support them and keep your relationship intact.
STEM jobs – ranging from software engineer to physicist, to plumber – tend to be well paid. And women tend to be underrepresented in these fields. New research suggests one reason starts in kids’ homes.
‘The sex talk’ is not one single conversation. Here’s how to get started even if this seems super awkward.
Half of parents in a recent survey said they’d helped out financially in some way – but some could afford much more than others.
Being far away creates profound emotional barriers. Despite this grandparents are finding ways to stay emotionally present.
Behind teenagers’ refusal to answer the phone lies a global transformation in communication norms. Here are some explanations for parents… and everyone else.
Parents of autistic children have much higher levels of stress than parents of children with other disabilities. And it’s not just about the autism itself.
Not all of us get to grieve a stable and warm relationship. We may feel complicated emotions beyond sadness.
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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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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds
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Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Educational Inclusion, Newcastle University
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Emeritus professor of children's literature, University of Canberra
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Lecturer in Educational Leadership and Management, University of Bath
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School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Professor in Child Health Literacy, Edge Hill University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies, Charles Sturt University
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Honorary Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne