Parenting

Kids, not gender, biggest influence on work/care policy attitudes

By Mirage News 10/28/2019 “… Only 15 percent of respondents strongly agreed that they can balance work and family responsibilities, which Associate Professor Hill said shows a clear gap between what young workers expect and the current level of support at home and in the workplace. …” Read the entire article: https://www.miragenews.com/kids-not-gender-biggest-influence-on-work-care-policy-attitudes/

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Restaurant installs baby changing station in men’s restroom after stay-at-home dad’s complaint

By CBS 4 10/25/2019 “… There is no law that requires businesses to offer baby changing stations in both women’s and men’s restrooms, but across the country they are becoming more and more standard. …” Read the entire article: https://cbs4indy.com/2019/10/25/restaurant-installs-baby-changing-station-in-mens-restroom-after-stay-at-home-dads-complaint/

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Deep Bench: Co-parenting challenges and how to work through them

By Holly Chilsen – WSAW 10/16/19 “… “Their whole world is torn apart. The mom and dad they’ve known as a unit, as a couple, the family is now disbanded. They’ve had no control over that and they’ve had no choice over that,” she said. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Deep-Bench-Co-parenting-challenges-and-how-to-work-through-them-563244012.html

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Co-parenting is not new, but it takes work to create a stable, nurturing relationship for a child

By Christine Bryant – NWI Times 10/12/19 “… “The foundation of the relationship is the knowledge that everyone wants what is best for the child,” she said. “A solid co-parenting partnership can be built from that.” …” Read the entire article: https://www.nwitimes.com/niche/get-healthy/healthy-living/co-parenting-is-not-new-but-it-takes-work-to/article_d68ddc16-34c3-565e-b427-a933c4d10b0e.html

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Helicopter parenting and bulldozer parenting are bad for everyone — including parents

By Meagan Francis – NBC News 10/13/2019 “… Yet for all the ill effects we read about “helicopter parenting, ”anxious hovering to prevent a child from being hurt or feeling bad, and now even “bulldozer parenting” — a more active style in which parents badger teachers, professors and even employers, or simply do the work

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Parenting progress but not quite perfection

By Christian Paasch – The Virginian-Pilot 10/04/2019 “… There is no substantive reason to oppose shared parenting. It improves children’s lives, decreases stress for children and parents, and can do so without putting anyone at risk of domestic abuse. …” Read the entire article: https://www.pilotonline.com/opinion/vp-ed-column-paasch-1004-20191004-5xyooqzaprckdpnvzkmk5nxcvq-story.html

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Children of divorce are more likely to lie and cheat after learning it from their parents, researchers claim

By James Heale Mail – DailyMail 10/05/19 “… The authors wrote: ‘Children of divorced parents are more likely to be exposed to manipulative behaviour of one parent towards the other and to internalise that lying is acceptable if it helps promote their interests. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7542281/Children-divorce-likely-lie-cheat-learning-parents.html

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Mom shares photo of ex-partner, fiancé to encourage co-parenting

By Fox 9 KMSP 10/05/19 “… Co-parenting can be difficult, but one woman’s photo showing her ex-partner and fiancé has gone viral, showing it is possible to put aside their differences for the sake of their children. …” Read the entire article: https://www.fox9.com/news/mom-shares-photo-of-ex-partner-fiance-to-encourage-co-parenting

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Shared parenting: Children can’t get enough

By Tony Bickle – Kenosha News 09/28/2019 “… Many studies have been done on the value of shared parenting and its positive effects on children, including emotional stability, academic success and significant reductions in drug use and juvenile delinquency. …” Read the entire article: https://www.kenoshanews.com/opinion/local_columnists/shared-parenting-children-can-t-get-enough/article_c71e7982-7ae0-5300-b1a3-c75ca1b4eb81.html

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