Mothers and fathers convey gender stereotypes when parenting. Conditioning early childhood by gender has long-term influences on social development.
The EditorOctober 2018
When mothers believe strongly in responding to a baby waking from sleep and fathers do not, the mother reports more conflict and less trust.
The EditorMay 2017
If the mother works 41+ hours/week, fathers are 7x more likely to share care than are fathers in families in which the mother does not…
The EditorApril 2017
A German study has found that compared to parents of an only daughter, parents of an only son did more paid work.
The EditorFebruary 2017
Fathers become fully independent caregivers and take more responsibility for household tasks if they parent solo during parental leave.
Professor Margaret O'BrienFebruary 2017
If trust is low, then it limits the extent to which mothers can simultaneously pursue a working career and have children. Fertility is lower.
The EditorFebruary 2017
Breadwinning mothers do more housework and childcare on their days off than breadwinning fathers do.
The EditorJanuary 2017
Children raised in an adoptive family by two lesbian mothers show less gendered behavior than children adopted by gay fathers or heterosexual couples.
The EditorDecember 2016
