Slightly more than half of U.S. teens spend at least four hours a day on social media and on average, all teens spend close to five, according to a recent Gallup survey , whose findings underscore the growing alarm over social media’s role in the youth mental health...
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The Percentage of Massachusetts Women in the Workforce is Declining
The percentage of Boston metro area-women who recently gave birth and remain in the workforce has been slowly shrinking since 2019 but remains well above the national average, per new census data. Why it matters: Motherhood often knocks women out of the labor force,...
Massachusetts Has Healthiest Children in United States
For the fifth consecutive year, a national report is highlighting key data that shows infants and toddlers face increasing challenges related to income inequality, housing, child care, physical health and mental health depending on where they live in the United...
Massachusetts Fathers – Your Involvement Is Key to Child’s Education
Listen up, Massachusetts dads — playing with your kids could help them do better in school. A study led by the University of Leeds found that children do better in school if their dads engage in activities with them like reading, drawing, singing and telling stories....
Childcare Costs in Massachusetts Significantly Higher Than Other States
Childcare expenses in Massachusetts are increasingly swallowing up family budgets as pandemic-era federal relief comes to an end, a landmark new survey lays bare. Figures from the non-profit United Way of the National Capital Area (UWNCA), the cost of childcare for...
Massachusetts Latest State to Propose Baby Bonds
The state of Massachusetts is considering launching a government program that would invest in every child at birth, according to the Boston Globe. Called “baby bonds,” the groundbreaking proposal would create a savings account for every eligible child. Upon reaching...
How to Prepare to Be a Massachusetts Father
Jumping into fatherhood in Massachusetts can be intimidating. Many of us have not had involved fathers or learned the same skills as the women in our families. The reality is, there is no way to be fully prepared for parenthood — most moms are figuring it out as they...
6 Tips on How to Raise “Good Kids” in Massachusetts
Massachusetts parents of the digital age are well aware of the growing competition for their children's attention, and they're bombarded at each turn of the page or click of the mouse with both cutting-edge ideas and newfound worries for raising great kids. But...
Housing Insecurity During a Massachusetts Childhood Linked to Anxiety and Depression
Housing insecurity in childhood is associated with anxiety and depression during childhood and with depression during adulthood, according to a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Ryan Keen, Ph.D., from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston,...
4 Reasons Why Dads Are Essential in Their Massachusetts Child’s Life
According to the American Pediatric Association, Massachusetts children with involved dads perform better academically and socially than those with less involved fathers. Children who grow up with a dad who listens to them are more adaptable and better at managing...