Parenting
Role Distribution in a Family With a Young Child
When a child arrives, the amount of work in a household increases dramatically. Dishes, laundry, cooking, childcare, emotional labor—the list is endle...
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Parenting
The Importance of One-on-One Time With Each Child
In families with multiple children, one-on-one time is often sacrificed to efficiency. Yet research shows that individual, undivided time with each ch...
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Family Life
Sharing Resources Fairly in a Family With Twins
Families with twins face a unique challenge: how to manage shared resources when two children want the same thing simultaneously. A single toy might l...
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Family Life
How to Negotiate Household Responsibilities
The conversation about household responsibilities often doesn't happen until there's already conflict. Someone starts doing more laundry, more cooking...
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Family Life
How to Divide Attention Between Children of Different Ages
A toddler needs very different things than a preschooler. A baby needs constant physical care while a school-ager needs emotional presence and support...
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Family Life
Dividing Roles in a Family With a Young Child
One of the most common sources of tension in families with young children is the unspoken assumption that both parents understand what each person is...
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Emotions
Why Three-Year-Olds Often Say No
Three-year-olds say no in a way that is qualitatively different from two-year-olds. The two-year-old's "No" is often reflexive, globalised, and physic...
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