Imgorthand/E+/Getty Images Middle children, your moment of vindication has arrived. Perhaps you’re an oft-overlooked victim of middle child syndrome. Maybe you’ve suffered for years in the shadow of your older sibling. Your search for validation ends here, for a new study has declared that middle children are, in fact, the best. Well, “the best” might...
Elizabethsalleebauer/RooM/Getty Images You are probably aware that spanking your kids is, well, terrible. And whether you agree or disagree, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has long advised that parents not hit their children, please and thanks. On top of that, decades of research has proven spanking to be ineffective at best, and harmful at...
SolStock/E+/Getty Images We have long known the power of storytelling. It boosts imagination, teaches morals, improves memory, helps mental health, and increases our knowledge. Recent studies have also found that it can even improve your kids’ behavior and develop their empathy. Now, we have another benefit of fairy tales and storytelling to add to the...
Sue Dorfman/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock As an unprecedented number of anti-LGBTQ+ laws pass in state legislatures across the United States, a new report from The Trevor Project and The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) has found that LGBTQ+ youth and their families are considering fleeing their home states to escape such discriminatory policies. The joint study found...