Contributors: Kelly Farrell, Gavriella Mahpour
Here’s our weekly roundup of parenting articles that piqued
our interest. Enjoy! —
The stress of being a single parent can have long-term
health consequences, especially for single mothers, according
to a new study. (NYTimes)
How much is dad really worth?
Salary.com’s Annual Father’s Day Survey used a hybrid job valuation tool to put
a dollar amount on the value of modern day dads on the home front. (MSNBC)
A psychotherapist wonders whether protecting our kids from
unhappiness as children actually deprives
them of happiness as adults. (The Atlantic)
Get kids active this summer while building closer family
ties. A recent survey found that walking is one of the most common physical
activities that children do with their parents. Exercise physiologist Melinda
Sothern weighs
in and recommends ways to make exercise fun for the family. (USA Today)
A
review of 18 studies found a strong association between breast-feeding and
lowering the risk of SIDS. (MSNBC)
A new
study led by the Harvard School of Public Health found that boys who are
bullies are nearly four times as likely to grow up abusing their female
partners. (Boston Globe)
The Clinical and Experimental Allergy Journal published
recent findings that exposing children to cats
and dogs may not increase the risk of developing allergies to them. (Chicago Tribune)
Ever wonder which fruits and veggies contain the least amount
of pesticides? The Environmental Working Group has put together a
list of the top 15 cleanest produce. (Huffington Post)
Carolyn Hax discusses
how to handle unhappy prospective grandparents. (Washington Post)
While most children in the United
States are getting their recommended
vaccines, about five percent of parents still hold out on some shots, according
to a survey. (USA Today)