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Moms Outearn Dads in a Quarter of US Homes
In a quarter of American families, working mothers earn more money than their husbands–the highest level in history. Though mothers are often have at least as much education as their husbands, a...
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2 in 5 Women Say They Would Consider Solo Motherhood
More than 40 percent of American women consulted in a Associated Press/WE tv poll say they would consider having a baby even though they are not married or in a romantic relationship. More from The...
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Southern Baptist Boy Scout Troops May Leave ‘En Masse’
Boy Scout units hosted by Southern Baptist churches may soon dwindle in number, in response to the Boy Scouts of America’s recent vote to allow openly gay boys to be Scouts. Baptist leaders say the...
View ArticleGay High School Couple Wins ‘Cutest Couple’ Award
Dylan Meehan and Bradley Taylor, seniors at Carmel High School in New York state, are receiving widespread media attention after they won “Cutest Couple” in the school’s yearbook. Though the school...
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Skill-Based School Groupings Gaining Popularity
A growing number of elementary schools across the country are returning to “ability grouping,” a practice that groups students not by age, but by school level. The practice was popular in the 1980s...
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BPA, Obesity Linked in Young Girls
The chemical compound bisphenol-a (BPA), which is found in plastics and many food containers, has been linked with childhood obesity in girls, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS...
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Only 1 in 3 Parents Reads with Children Every Night, Survey Finds
Though 87 percent of parents say they read bedtime stories with their children, only one out of every three children reads with a parent every night, according to a new survey conducted by the...
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Number of Kids Living in Poverty Rises Nationwide
The economic well-being of American children has suffered in 2011 during the recession, according to the annual “Kids Count” survey released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Nationwide, the number of...
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Could Breastfeeding Enhance Kids’ Social Status?
The health benefits of breastfeeding are numerous and oft-discussed, and a new study is linking those benefits, specifically the cognitive development thought to be accelerated in breast-fed babies,...
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New Rules Require Healthy Snacks at Schools
New federal school nutrition standards were released today, requiring that schools offer healthy snack choices to students and avoid unhealthy options like candy and chips. Healthy choices include...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana for Kids Prompts Debate
The use of medical marijuana in children is becoming a hotly debated topic, with some parents expressing horror that the drug would be used on children, and others praising the possibilities that...
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More Teens Waiting to Get Driver’s Licenses
Citing reasons ranging from gas and insurance costs to unemployment rates that make payments difficult, fewer teenagers are going for their driver’s license tests as soon as their states allow,...
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Crowdfunding Helps Couples Raise Funds for Fertility Treatments, Adoption
Crowdfunding, the phenomenon whereby people raise money for all manner of business and personal endeavors, is increasingly becoming a resource used by couples who are facing expensive fertility...
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US Child Population Drops Slightly
The proportion of the US population under age 17 has dropped slightly in the last year, according to an annual federal government report on population trends. More details from a statement by the...
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Boy Scout Jamboree Bans Obese Kids and Adults
Some 30,000 Boy Scouts and 7,000 leaders gathered July 15 in West Virginia for the annual National Scouts Jamboree, and for the second time in the event’s history, each of them was subject to a body...
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Falling TVs Increasingly Injure Kids
Falling television sets–usually older models that are moved to other rooms when the family upgrades its main TV–are injuring a growing number of kids when the TVs fall. Every 45 minutes, according to...
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Pediatric Retail Clinics’ Convenience Debated
A growing number of retail stores are offering pediatric care services, examining kids with minor health issues and saving parents a trip to the doctor’s office. A new study published in the journal...
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Only Half of US Girls Have Received HPV Vaccine
The vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) is not nearly universally given to girls in the United States despite experts repeated assurances that the vaccine is not only safe, but it is effective...
View ArticleHalf of New Moms Breastfeed, CDC Says
Half of American new mothers now breastfeed their newborns for the recommended period of at least six months, according to data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More from...
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Obesity Rates for Low-Income Preschoolers Fall in 18 States
A decline–small, but significant, experts say–in the obesity rate among preschoolers growing up in low-income family is offering a glimmer of hope that efforts to combat the childhood obesity epidemic...
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