Within the range of developmentally normal children, some parents have a much, much harder job than others.Read more…
WELL FAMILY
Welcome to Well Family, Well’s new home for news about parenting, child health and relationships, with advice from our experts to help every family live well.
Is It Really A.D.H.D. or Just Immaturity?
By Kj Dell’AntoniaNew research shows that the youngest students in a classroom are more likely to be given diagnoses of attention disorders than the oldest.Read more…
That Family Party Everyone Hated? It Was Mine.
By Ann PatchettEvery year my holiday party would bring together ex-spouses’ new spouses and step-grandparents in my effort to manufacture closeness.Read more…
How Asking 5 Questions Allowed Me to Eat Dinner With My Kids
By Charles DuhiggWhy can’t we have dinner together? A productivity method borrowed from Toyota delivers returns on the domestic front.Read more…
Ask Well: Is It Safe to Exercise During Pregnancy?
By Roni Caryn RabinA reader asks: What is the science behind telling pregnant women to keep their heart rate no higher than 140 beats per minute when exercising? Read more…
Pollution Tied to Premature Births, Especially in Women With Asthma
By Nicholas BakalarA new study suggests that women with asthma exposed to air pollution, even before conception, significantly increase their risk of delivering a premature baby.Read more…
Letting Happiness Flourish in the Classroom
By Jessica LaheyJoy can be a rare beast in our classrooms, but we can create and protect learning conditions in which it can flourish, the author Emma Seppala says.Read more…
Don’t Post About Me on Social Media, Children Say
By Kj Dell’AntoniaThe first babies of Facebook are now preteens, and they are not happy with the digital record of their lives created by their parents. Read more…
The Always Hungry Teenage Boy
By Perri Klass, M.D.
Why are young men told to eat less meat? It really means they need to eat their vegetables.Read more…
Using the Arts to Promote Healthy Aging
By Jane E. Brody
Music, dance, poetry, painting and other arts are pumping new life into oldRead more…
The Family Footsteps We Follow
By Frank Bruni
The glory of a close family is that you never lack for cheerleaders, enveloping you in support. The flip side is that you never lack for judges, weighing you down with expectations.Read more…
More Support for Early Exposure to Peanuts to Prevent Allergies
By Andrew PollackTwo new studies provide further support that very early exposure to peanuts and some other foods could prevent food allergies.Read more…
Vaginal Delivery Tied to Higher Urinary Incontinence Risk
By Nicholas BakalarHaving a child through vaginal delivery increases the risk for long-term urinary incontinence compared to having a cesarean delivery, researchers report.Read more…
Turning Your Pet Into a Therapy Dog
By Jane E. BrodyJane Brody signed up her dog, Max, to be a therapy dog and discovered that patients, hospital workers and pet owners all reap the benefits of the experience.Read more…
Getting Pregnant After a Miscarriage
By Nicholas BakalarA new study suggests it can be fine to try again as soon as possible.Read more…