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More than 77 percent of the individuals with disabilities in the study lived with their parents. (Photo: Pixabay)

Less educated, new parents are at high risk

Peripartum mood disorders can persist for one year or more after childbirth.

5 May 2018 6:13 PM IST

Adolescents still shy away from seeking sex-related guidance

Parents were less likely to report discussing sex if the teen was younger or if the parent's ethnicity was anything...

5 May 2018 3:15 PM IST

The stepped-up measures follow an outdoor concert in Cairo on September 22 by Lebanese band Mashrou Leila, when the flag representing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community was raised.(Photo: AP/Representational)

Reason why some transgender teens delay hormone therapy

Few transgender teens and parents are willing to delay hormone therapy to preserve biological fertility.

5 May 2018 1:54 PM IST

Effective parenting during adolescence was associated with a lower risk of violence in young adult relationships. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parental support can do wonders for career success

Parental assistance could help or hinder young people, depending on the nature of the assistance.

3 May 2018 3:49 PM IST

Far from hindering young maths pupils, these little magic boxes actually aid them with their arithmetic skills. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parents feel maths toughest subject for kids, not taught well in...

82 per cent parents believe some children have a "natural flair" for Mathematics while it is difficult for others.

12 Jun 2018 6:40 PM IST

Workplace cheating is a real and troublesome phenomenon. (Photo: Pixabay)

How working parents can balance professional-personal life

Solutions could involve allowing greater flexibility in the workplace or in providing paid family leave and access to...

21 Jun 2018 6:22 PM IST

With the worlds largest youth population, the second largest online population and number of smartphone users; India is touted to emerge as a leader in the mobile gaming arena. (Photo: Pixabay)

Attention! Your screen time is affecting your health

Surveys included sleep characteristics: two insomnia symptoms, habitual weeknight sleep duration; and depressive...

5 Jun 2018 6:55 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Depressed parents may take kids to the doctor more often

Parents with depression may be more worried about their child's symptoms and take them to the emergency department more...

2 Aug 2018 4:24 PM IST

Pew didnt speculate on a reason for the drop, though historically, teens often shun services once they become mainstream and used by their parents. (Photos: Pexels)

Goo-gle gaga: Parenting in the age of Alexa and her ilk

The key to parenting in the age of Alexa and Google, according to parents and child-development experts.

8 Aug 2018 1:22 PM IST

It is estimated that about 90 per cent of people who die by suicide have a mental illness (Photo: AFP)

Parents' spirituality or religion tied to lower suicide risk in kids

Religion embeds you in a community of like-minded people.

11 Aug 2018 2:23 PM IST

The man wrote that he understood the sacrifices his parents made (Photo: Facebook)

NRI from Kerala wins hearts with a gesture for parents

The man wanted his parents to visit him in Bahrain and did something to convince them.

19 March 2017 1:58 PM IST

The early signs of gender identity crisis are when the children prefer to wear the clothes of the opposite sex. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parents should comfort kids with gender identity crisis

Parents should focus on the physical and mental wellbeing of the child rather than shun them

31 Jan 2017 3:08 PM IST