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Jul 23 The grandparents whose adult children call most often aren't the ones who showed up every time they were needed Jeanette Brown
Jul 23 In the mid-1950s, Kutol Products in Cincinnati was quietly phasing out its failing wallpaper cleaner when a… The Artful Age Editorial Team
Jul 23 Psychology says grandmothers who resist the urge to fix, advise, and intervene aren't withholding love Jeanette Brown
Jul 23 Research on achievement-focused parenting found real, specific costs to children The Artful Age Editorial Team
Jul 23 Studies show the children who handle the world best often weren't told they were special, they were told they were… Kiran Journals
Jul 22 Research shows the biggest shift between generations of parents isn't discipline or affection, it's that our… Kiran Journals
Jul 22 Keeping one good friendship alive through the school years, the sleepless years, and the worried years may be one of… Rachel Santos
Jul 22 A prospective study following abuse and neglect cases from childhood into adulthood found those with maltreatment… The Artful Age Editorial Team
Jul 22 Research says we're watching childhood get quieter, not louder, as a generation of kids trades the scraped knees and… Kiran Journals
Jul 22 Research on children forced into adult roles early found a real cost and a documented upside The Artful Age Editorial Team
Jul 22 Research combining a memory-training experiment with two large long-term surveys found that how parents talk with… The Artful Age Editorial Team
Jul 22 Two diary studies on real couples found love builds less through grand gestures than small repeated moments The Artful Age Editorial Team
Jul 21 Many adults carry a low, steady resentment toward a parent they also love, and psychologists studying ambivalence find… Kiran Journals
Jul 21 Research suggests children who are allowed to take risks in play may be building emotional resilience Rachel Santos
Jul 21 Research on what makes older adults feel valued points to something adult children rarely think to offer The Artful Age Editorial Team
Jul 21 Two separate studies on awe found it does more than feel pleasant The Artful Age Editorial Team
Jul 20 Mary Ainsworth’s Strange Situation helped formalise avoidant attachment in the 1970s The Artful Age Editorial Team
Jul 20 A child in a house where big feelings meant punishment learns one lesson early The Artful Age Editorial Team
Jul 20 Two separate studies on home life help explain why coming home can feel dreaded rather than restful The Artful Age Editorial Team
Jul 18 Two separate studies on getting through exhaustion found complementary answers The Artful Age Editorial Team