8 articles
Every human society on record has placed children and animals together. Developmental science and anthropology both confirm this isn't accidental — and what your child gains from that bond is harder to replicate than you might think.
Maya Okafor·
Financial stress doesn't stay in your head — it follows you into the living room and the bedtime routine. But the research on what actually protects kids in hard seasons might surprise you. Most of it costs nothing.
Grace Ramirez·
We say "it takes a village" so often the phrase has become wallpaper. Here's what evolutionary anthropology and developmental research reveal about why extended family isn't optional — and how to tend the village you actually have.
Maya Okafor·
Depression in children and teens rarely looks the way we expect. Here's how to recognize what's actually happening, understand why getting help is so hard, and what the research says actually makes a difference.
Grace Ramirez·
You didn't get a parenting manual with the placement papers. Here's what the science says actually helps children who've experienced early adversity — and the practical framework to build it.
Jess Thornton·
The death question never arrives when you're ready. Here's what the research says actually helps children through grief, and what it looks like in real life.
Becca Liu·
The research on divorce and children's outcomes is more nuanced than the fear tells you. Here's what actually predicts how your kids do, and what you can do about it starting today.
Grace Ramirez·
What decades of research on adverse childhood experiences and resilience reveal about what children actually need to thrive -- and why ordinary, reliable presence turns out to be among the most powerful forces in development.
Maya Okafor·