Member Articles
By Susan Newman, Ph.D.
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You have to wonder why, when the U.S. Census reports that the single-child family is the fastest growing family unit, people tell you to have another…
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When something needs to be done, you’re the one to do it. It often feels as if you’re the only reliable person you know. The trouble is: Everyone…
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Families are getting smaller, and have been since the early 1960s, giving parents more time to devote to each child. As a result, parents today all seem…
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Most parents struggle against the increasingly hectic pace that sends family members in different directions at different times. Topsy-turvy schedules…
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Will equal sharing of housework and childcare reverse the trend toward smaller families? The enormous time and energy investment of mothers compared to…
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Shortly after the birth of Jonas, her second child, Lisa’s 4-year-old daughter, Hannah, mentioned her new friend Betsy. Lisa assumed Betsy was one…
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The kid ceiling seems to have little or no effect on Sarah Palin, but for most women who work, having a family alters their income, their ability to advance,…
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Will you use it?
If you haven’t said it, you’ve probably thought it. And, without question, you’ve heard a friend say something to the effect…
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As we all wonder and worry where our economy is headed, don’t underestimate how much your children know (or think they know) and how upset they…
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Most parents who introduce their first born to a new brother or sister are well aware of, if not totally versed in, the difficulties that may arise. Parents…
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