VioletaStoimenova/E+/Getty Images When it comes to psychological study, there are a lot of things we probably “know” instinctively, but it still helps to have hard data to back it up. For example, we probably can all guess “kids with warm and affectionate parents tend to do better later in life” but new research published by...
skynesher/E+/Getty Images How many times have you had a difficult moment with your six to eight year old where you’ve thought to yourself “Oh boy: there’s a preview of the next 10 years…”? Sometimes these mood swings, apparent hypersensitivity, and general angsty-ness can feel out of place with a small child who still loves playing...
Instagram No matter how old we are, our parents’ opinions hold tremendous sway in how we navigate the world, whether in seeking their approval or rebelling against it. If your parents’ opinions don’t have power over you anymore it’s probably thanks to hours of hard work in therapy. But for most of us, we often...
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images News/Getty Images | Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc./Getty Images On April 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its findings on the prevalence of autism in the US in children between the ages of 4 and 8. Data was drawn from a monitoring network of 16 sites throughout the US...