ADHD Misdiagnosis in Girls Has Profoundly Negative Consequences
ADHD materializes dramatically differently in girls, with potentially serious negative consequences. In Quartz, Jenny Anderson reports that girls’ ADHD symptoms tend toward inattentiveness and...
View ArticleA Checklist to Keep the Family Safe in Winter Storms
As a New Englander, I’m familiar with the power of fierce winter storms. There’s no denying their beauty – or their potential for damage and harm. Even when they’re not dangerous, blizzards and snow...
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Interview With Entrepreneur and Water Rights Advocate Jenneth Fleckenstein
I recently traveled to an airplane hanger perched on the side of a mountain in Warren, Vermont. I was there to chat with Jenneth Fleckenstein about her water treatment company, Clear Water Filtration....
View ArticleQuiz: Do You Know Which Foods Need to be Refrigerated?
To refrigerate or not to refrigerate, that is the question. This quiz started as a bet: should real maple syrup go in the refrigerator? (I lost, but I won’t tell you yes or no.) Hours of research on...
View ArticleEmbrace Your Breakdown – It Might Be The Best Thing For You
“There’s so much pressure on us to be always rational, calm and sensible: it’s time also to say a word about the essential normality of a little madness.” This great “Sanity of Madness” video from The...
View ArticleStudents Perform Better When They See Nature Outside
Students perform better on tests when they’re in a classroom with a view of nature outside. This finding comes from new research by doctoral student Dongying Li and head of the University of Illinois...
View ArticleCan You See A Color if You Don’t Know Its Name? Ask a Baby.
A new study shows that infants aged between 5 and 7 months categorize colors, even before they can use language. This study appears to be the first evidence that color perception has a universal...
View ArticleResearch: Does Cranberry Juice Treat a UTI?
TLDR; The kind of cranberry juice you buy in a grocery store isn’t effective for treating a UTI. Urinary tract infections are the second most common type of infection in the body. Women are especially...
View ArticleNew Research from Sweden: Infants Should Sleep in Their Own Bed to Reduce...
Of all the things new parents fear, sudden infant death syndrome is one of the scariest. Fortunately, with greater research and education, SIDS has become less common over the past 20 years. Back in...
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Study: Raising a Kid Harder on Your Immune System Than Severe Stomach Flu
The human immune system is shaped by family and household – sometimes in unexpected ways. Raising a child together has a greater effect on your immune system than the seasonal ‘flu vaccine or...
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Designing Notabli’s Automatic Photo Books
The designers and developers at Parent Co. created Notabli, the best way for families to save their kids’ photos, videos, quotes, notes, and audio clips. All those moments are automatically organized,...
View ArticleThank You, Harper Lee
“Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird1 It is with great sadness that we read about...
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PBS to Launch New 24 Hour Streaming Network for Kids
Mobile devices, DVRs, YouTube, and streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu have challenged traditional programming for kids as much as they have for adults. Just like grownups, kids now watch their...
View ArticleFrench Armed Forces Warn Parents Against Posting Photos of Kids to Facebook
The French Gendarmerie – a branch of the French Armed Forces responsible for police duties and civilian public safety — is warning French parents to “Please stop posting pictures of your kids on...
View Article“Motherlode” from New York Times Becomes Well Family
We’re excited to learn that the Motherlode blog from the New York Times is becoming Well Family Motherlode has been one of our very favorite sites for parents since it launched in 2008. Managed by KJ...
View ArticleSurprising New Research About the Role of Race in Adoption
A new study from the University of Vermont finds that many people seeking to adopt a child won’t consider adopting a black child from the United States. 25 percent of adoptions in the US are...
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View ArticleUpcoming Site Maintenance
Just a note that Parent.co will be offline from 1:00 – 10:00 PM Tuesday, March 14. We’re updating the site as we get ready for an exciting year ahead. Aw yeah! The post Upcoming Site Maintenance...
View ArticleParent.co Grows Up
We just turned one. Thank you for helping Parent.co grow from a small side project into a vital daily digital publication for hundreds of thousands of monthly readers. Here’s what’s next. Parent.co...
View Articlevia Vox: 9 times Mister Rogers said exactly the right thing
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