May 05 Navigating the ‘cage match’ of modern parenthood By Jennifer Senior The truth is, there’s little even the most organized people can do to prepare themselves for having children. They can buy all the books, observe friends and relations, review their own memories of childhood. But the distance between those proxy… Continue reading
May 05 Baby safety gates send 1,800 kids to the ER every year By Travis Daub The study, conducted by Nationwide Children's Hospital, looked at data on children up to age 6, and covers hospital records going back to 1990. The report finds that gate-related injuries were different for different age groups, and that they most… Continue reading
Jan 03 How Paid Parental Leave Helps You, Your Newborn and the Job Market By Simone Pathe With the start of 2014, new parents in Rhode Island are eligible for paid family leave — the third state, after California and New Jersey, where such a right has been codified and enforced. At the national level, the… Continue reading
Oct 30 Why Does the First Child Get the Gold? An Economics Answer By Simone Pathe First-born children, on average, do better in school, are less likely to have substance abuse problems and accumulate more wealth. But why? The answer may have a lot to do with a common complaint of eldest siblings. Photo courtesy of… Continue reading