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Checked off "the talk" with your teen? Not so fast: one isn't enough

By Jayne Edwards
September 30, 2018
Patting yourself on the back for gritting through “the talk” with your kid? Not so fast: new research from BYU family life professor Laura Padilla-Walker suggests that when it comes to your teens, one vague and generic conversation about sex is not enough.
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Want to stop corruption? Text voters

By Jayne Edwards
July 24, 2018
A new study from a BYU political science professor shows texting information about politicians' corruption can improve democratic election outcomes.

 

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Keep calm and carry on: Mothers with high emotional, cognitive control help kids behave

Todd Hollingshead
By Todd Hollingshead
May 31, 2018
A new parenting study led by professor Ali Crandall finds that the greater emotional control and problem-solving abilities a mother has, the less likely her children will develop behavioral problems such as throwing tantrums or fighting.

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Study: Stop thinking your wife is bad with money

August 15, 2017
A new multistate study from researchers at BYU and Kansas State found when a husband thinks his wife spends too much money, whether it’s reality or perception, financial and marriage problems follow

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Parenting & depression study: Fathers are at risk, too

February 03, 2015
Scholars at Brigham Young University and Princeton conducted research about the stress of parenting. Some stepfathers – those with multiple family roles – experience the highest stress levels.

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Oh brother! Having a sibling makes boys selfless

October 13, 2014
A new study brings good news to all the brothers out there: Having a sibling is just as good for you as it is for your sister.

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