A new study examines how Italian families use face-to-face, phone, and digital contact after parental separation, uncovering a persistent gender gap. Mothers maintain much closer relationships with their children than fathers, particularly with daughters.

A new study finds links between parents’ romantic attachment styles and their use of harsh discipline, shaped by how they view their parenting role and their child’s needs.

How much an infant cries is largely steered by their genetics and there is probably not much that parents can do about it. This has been shown in a new...

New Cornell University research finds that caregiving heightens perceptions of threat in dangerous situations — a conclusion drawn from a first-of-its-kind study using virtual environments to explore parenting dynamics.

Does parenthood dim the spark? Research involving 3,000 people globally found that parents tend to experience less passion and intimacy than non-parents, though the actual number of children does not worsen the decline.

Exhaustion, trauma and the harsh realities of parenting are driving more Australian families to think twice about having another child. A new Flinders University study of […]