Parents Are Spending Less On Back-To-School Shopping

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Jen Thorpe

It’s that time of year again! The summer vacation is almost over, and it is time for parents to do some back-to-school shopping. As you might imagine, parents are handling this in a variety of ways. Dallas Morning News (via MSN) reported this is the last weekend to check out prices before Texas sales tax weekend Aug. 11-13. Many parents scope out the selection in advance of saving of up to 8.25% in sales taxes. In Texas, there’s little time left for back-to-school shopping for parents with students in some school districts. The first days of school in Mesquite, Garland, … Continue reading →

MHB Supports Parents Who Are LGBT

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Jen Thorpe

MHB (Men Having Babies, Inc.) is a nonprofit organization that was spun off in July 2012 from a program that ran at the NYC LBGT Center since 2005. It started as a peer support network for biological gay fathers and fathers-to-be, offering monthly workshops and an annual seminar. Over time, elaborate online resources were developed, the group’s mailing list expanded to thousands of couples and singles from around the world, and it teamed up with LGBT family associations to develop similar programs in Chicago, San Francisco, LA, Miami, Dallas, Tel Aviv, Taipei and Brussels. MHB’s mission includes: The provision of … Continue reading →

California Reminds Parents to Count Young Children in the 2020 Census

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Jen Thorpe

The main purpose of the 2020 Census is to ensure that every person in the United States is counted once, only once, and in the right place. The 2020 Census will be the first to rely heavily on online responses, and will happen on April 1, 2020. California wants parents to make sure to include their babies, toddlers, and young children in the 2020 Census count. California state officials and advocates are trying to spread the word about the 2020 Census through preschools, doctor’s offices and community centers to count the youngest state residents – infants and children who are under … Continue reading →

Study: Parents Face Up to Six Years Sleep Deprivation

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Jen Thorpe

A study titled “Long-term effects of pregnancy and childbirth on sleep satisfaction and duration of first-time and experienced mothers and fathers” was published in Journal Sleep. The study focused on parents and the amount of sleep they were getting. The study was done between 2008 and 2015. It included 2,541 women and 2,118 men in Germany who reported about the birth of their first, second, or third child. The researchers found that sleep satisfaction and duration sharply declined with childbirth and reached a nadir during the first three months postpartum. Women were more strongly affected than men were. Surprisingly, sleep satisfaction … Continue reading →

Parents Eating Lunch with Kids at School Cause Problems

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Jen Thorpe

Think back to when you were an elementary school kid. Lunch time was probably one of the highlights of your day. It is one of the few opportunities during the school day where kids get to eat and to socialize with their peers. Some parents have started eating lunch with their kids at school. This is causing problems. Darrien News (Darren, Connecticut) reported that a rule change will no longer allow parents to eat with kindergarteners and first-graders at the town’s elementary schools. This rule was conveyed to parents via email. The email was sent by Interim Superintendent Elliott Landon. … Continue reading →

Study: Mom’s Parenting Behavior Changes After First Baby

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Jen Thorpe

The stereotypical story of parenting involves nervous first-time parents attempting to make everything perfect for their firstborn. By the time the second child is born, the parents have become much more relaxed. A study reveals that this stereotype is more accurate than you may have thought. A study that was published in Social Development involved 55 families, each of which included a mother and her 20-month-old firstborn. An average of three years later, the same mothers participated in the study again, with their 20-month-old second born children. The researchers observed the mother’s interacting with their firstborn child. The researchers returned … Continue reading →

First U.S. Baby Born After a Uterus Transplant

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Jen Thorpe

TIME reported that, for the first time in the United States, a baby was born to a woman who had a uterus transplant. The birth took place at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. TIME protected the privacy of the woman and her husband in order to protect their identity. This was the first birth of the hospital’s ongoing uterus transplant clinical trial. The women who participated in the trial have absolute uterine factor infertility (AUI). This could mean that their uterus is nonfunctional or is nonexistent. Some of the women in the program have Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) which causes the … Continue reading →

More Young Adults are Living With Their Parents

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Jen Thorpe

Years ago, when the “Baby Boomer” generation was young, it was expected that they would graduate, get married, and start having children in their early 20’s. Today, for the first time in more than 130 years, Americans who are between the ages of 18-34 are more likely to live with their parents than any other living situation. A Pew Research Center analysis gathered data about Americans who are between the ages of 18-34. They found that 32.1% are still living in their parents’ homes. Another 31.6% have moved out of their parents’ homes and are currently living in their own … Continue reading →

Teen Birth Rate Hits All Time Low

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Jen Thorpe

A study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the number of babies being born to mothers who are teenagers is at an all time low. It has been consistently dropping for the past two decades. More research is needed to conclusively determine what caused the decrease. According to the CDC study, from 2006 to 2014, the birth rate for teens aged 15-19 years declined 41% overall. The greatest decline was for Hispanic teens (51%), followed by non-Hispanic blacks (44%), and non-Hispanic whites (35%). The birth rate ratio also declined for black teens compared with … Continue reading →