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This research shows the importance of little concrete acts that show you care about your partner impact the relationship intimacy: http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/fam/26/4/617/

New research suggests that when marriages deteriorate it is usually a manifestation of initial differences that are largely evident at the start of the marriage, and not an incremental process that unfolds over time, as prevailing models suggest:   http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/fam/26/4/606/   and children who often see their parents having violent arguments are at risk of […]

Recent research by Jessica McCrory Calarco of the Indiana University Department of Sociology investigated how parents taught children to handle interactions at school, and found that middle class parents were more likely to encourage their children to be self-advocates, and also coached them relentlessly, tailoring  ”coaching efforts to align with their children’s individual needs” to promote […]

some tips for working parents: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/08/21/2961928/back-to-school-basics-for-working.html

A new study  published in the August issue of Child Development found that suggests that while teens try to avoid spending a lot of time with their parents and friends together, private parent-child encounters may actually increase during the teen, and that time may raise a teenager’s self-esteem and social confidence, especially if it is […]