By Amy Norton – U.S. News 01/14/2019 “…When children are having suicidal thoughts, their parents may often be in the dark, a new study shows. …” Read the entire article: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2019-01-14/parents-often-unaware-of-kids-suicidal-thoughts
Category: Parenting Boys
‘I won’t look for real dad’, says paternity row twin
By Chris Riches – Express 01/11/2019 “… A TEENAGER who was brought up believing his father was a millionaire businessman yesterday said he has no plans to track down his biological father. …” Read the entire article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1070679/paternity-row-twin-test-biological-father
Yes, Boys Cry — And We Need To Stop Telling Them Not To
By Kristen Mae – Scary Mommy “…Telling a child not to cry is equivalent to telling them it’s not okay to feel what they’re feeling. …” Read the entire article: https://www.scarymommy.com/boys-cry-its-okay/
The Impact of Absent Fathers on the Mental Health of Black Boys
By The Root on 01/15/2018 “… Thabiti Boone grew up in a neighborhood where fathers didn’t exist, he says. The few who were physically present weren’t there spiritually or emotionally.“I never saw dads in the park playing with their sons,” Boone recalls. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theroot.com/the-impact-of-absent-fathers-on-the-mental-health-of-bl-1790853902?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=theroot_facebook&utm_campaign=sharebar&fbclid=IwAR0q2zsuLr0RixTNS-ayqUVVdQ2jCASSFvTImTQw-p80pdRGm5ymmpKGN3E
Roger Mathews Says ‘We All Have Adversities in Our Lives’ After JWoww Reveals Son’s Diagnosis
By People on 11/28/2018 “… Following estranged wife Jenni “JWoww” Farley‘s announcement that their 2½-year-old son Greyson Valor has been diagnosed with autism, the father of two took to Instagram to share a hopeful message and a peek at some of the artwork done by their daughter Meilani Alexandra, 4. …” Read the entire article: https://people.com/parents/roger-mathews-speaks-out-jenni-jwoww-farley-son-autism/?fbclid=IwAR2Rjl2eEDZePxDHmejETrIj7K7Ktb1FzyFbKBy_ffA9F1SSmM92Pw0qK94
20 Ways Divorce Affects Girls And Boys Differently
By Moms on 10/28/2018 “… Divorce is slowly becoming less common in the U.S., though many children still experience the separation of their parents. This can have lasting, visceral effects on a child’s development as well as their ability to have healthy relationships in adolescence and adulthood. …” Read the entire article: https://www.moms.com/20-ways-divorce-affects-girls-and-boys-differently/
Age boys start puberty ‘linked to mothers’
By BBC on 10/12/2018 “… The age at which boys begin puberty is linked to when their mothers started having periods, a study suggests. Mothers who started earlier than their peers had sons who had: • armpit hair two and a half months earlier • acne and voices breaking two months earlier. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45823220
UI study finds premature boys and girls have different brain development
By Daily Iowan on 09/26/2018 “… The research was conducted through doing magnetic resonance imaging scans of the babies’ brains, asking the babies’ parents questions about their development, and observations from the time of birth. The researchers also looked at brains of infants born at term to compare brain matter at different stages of development. …” READ MORE
Children should hear about their father’s mental health struggles
By The Star on 09/04/2018 “… While I would never wish either on anyone, I was glad to see them talk about it, and use their platforms to show that men’s mental health is a serious thing that needs to be discussed, especially by those we perceive as too tough to do so. …” Read the READ MORE
Depression in pregnancy may alter babies’ brains
By Reuters on 08/27/2018 “… Untreated depression during pregnancy is associated with underweight babies who are more likely to need intensive care after birth. Pregnant women with uncontrolled depression may not eat well or keep up with prenatal visits, and in the most severe cases, they may be at increased risk for suicide. …” Read the READ MORE