Ithaca: A new study from a Cornell University sociologist shows that while parents enjoy the time they spend with their children, parenting carries more strain for mothers.

Irvine: Guilt-ridden busy moms and dads take heart: Mothers – and fathers – across most Western countries are spending more time with their children than parents did in the mid-’60s, according to a University of California, Irvine study. And time spent with kids is highest among better-educated parents – a finding that somewhat surprised study co-author Judith Treas, UCI Chancellor’s Professor of sociology.

Washington: When terrible events, such as the terrorist events days ago in Uri, Pathankot, New York, New Jersey, following the attacks in Nice, France, Orlando, Florida, occur, children and adolescents can become emotionally unsettled.

Ann Arbor: Teaching kids about drugs, alcohol and sex appears to be less controversial than ever before with the majority of parents in a new poll saying schools should and do teach these subjects.

Schaumburg: For many families, bath time is a struggle. For this reason, many parents will be glad to know that a daily bath may not be necessary for their kids, according to dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology.

Philadelphia: Each fall as students return to school it may seem the number of books and notebooks seems to multiply. While parents may fear the mountain of homework each night, they should also be concerned about the damage that an improperly worn backpack is doing to their child’s back.

Irvine: Leaving a child unattended is considered taboo in today’s intensive parenting atmosphere, despite evidence that children at many places are safer than ever. So why are parents denying their children the same freedom and independence that they themselves enjoyed as children? 

Iowa: When her daughter was born two-and-a-half years ago, Mary Goldsberry-Troyer eagerly watched for the typical developmental milestones in her firstborn. She noted when Vivi smiled, rolled over, and took her first step.

Washington: The hungrier parents are at mealtimes, a new study shows, the more they may feed their young children, which could have implications for childhood obesity.

Hamilton: Children who are thumb-suckers or nail-biters are less likely to develop allergic sensitivities, new research has found.