Parenting

Mothers prefer daughters and fathers prefer sons – but the female bias is stronger, study says

By Daily Mail on 11/06/2018 “… Parents are supposed to love all their children equally – but subconsciously, they may be biased, a new study suggests.  Women really do prefer daughters, and men (slightly) prefer sons, according to new research from Finnish and American scientists.  …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6359139/Mothers-prefer-daughters-fathers-prefer-sons-female-bias-stronger-study-says.html?fbclid=IwAR3byWSEwfq1E1a_cRr8SH_UBrzDqOBxdLLcdGUBaIqzkDrUueASyg_q4oo

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Non-profit advocates for shared parenting technique during divorce

By KGET on 09/25/2018 “… “We currently have a very adversarial court system that often pits one parent against the other and I really firmly believe that children need, want and deserve both parents in their lives and currently that’s not happening in the current system that we have,” said Thompson. …” Read the entire article: https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/non-profit-advocates-for-shared-parenting-technique-during-divorce/1473501893

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‘Your father’s not your father’: when DNA tests reveal more than you bargained for

By The Guardian on 09/18/2018 “… It was May 2016, and she and her now husband had ordered the kits as very early Christmas presents for themselves. They had been researching their family trees – Michèle had traced her father’s family back as far as the 1600s – and had wanted to test their DNA but

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Sharing parenting leads to healthier young, beetle study finds

By Science Daily on 08/01/2018 “… The research is the first to offer evidence of whether being raised by two parents has benefits for offspring. It could help explain why many species — including birds, mammals, fish and insects — have evolved to share the burden of nurturing their young. …” Read the entire article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180801102603.htm

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When parents split, new Virginia law will make it easier to get joint custody

By Pilot Online on 05/29/2018 “… Some of her clients think the courts favor mothers over fathers. Some mothers think their chances of getting custody are slim because they don’t make enough money. …” Read the entire article: https://pilotonline.com/news/local/article_d38f6688-5ed3-11e8-86c7-abcf5a38a522.html

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Crisp, pitching for shared parenting for children’s welfare

By Deccan Chronicle on 05/28/2018 “… Ask any volunteer from the Child Rights Initiative for Shared Parenting (CRISP), and they say, “We believe that conflict between parents will get reduced and mental and emotional health of children will improve if divorcing parents are assured of equal and meaningful contact with their children with mutual cooperation.” …”

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In Win For Fathers’ Rights, Kentucky Says Judges Must Presume Shared Parenting In Child Custody Battles

By Reason on 05/17/2018 “… Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin signed the measure in April, declaring that judges must presume “that joint custody and equally shared parenting time is in the best interest of the child” in almost all divorce cases. Last year, Kentucky required the same presumption for temporary child-custody cases while divorce is pending. …”

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