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Family and Home Network discovered that the Wikipedia page for “Stay at Home Mother” redirected to “Housewife” and set out to change it, penning a new Wikipedia entry, to be posted May 7, 2024. As the organization’s 40th anniversary project, it speaks up for millions of stay-at-home mothers

Statement about the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Scientists know how vital relationships are to humans, with enormous power in infancy.

The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University offers lots of great information online, including these short videos about early child development.

What do parents want? More time with their children. And when parents of children younger than 5 are asked what kind of care they'd like for their children, the vast majority say: a parent at home full time. 

Children have essential needs for nurturing care and time with their parents.

Researchers have come up with creative, scientific studies that measure some of the effects of parenting behaviors. Intimate nurturing relationships are highly complex, and they include elements of love, cherishment and intuitive two-way communication.

Emotions are not just a personal issue. A person’s emotional development has effects on how well they function in social situations. Mothers’ and fathers’ emotions and behavior deeply influence their child's emotional and social development. 

The story of one family's experience with learning how to care for their son, who has severe food allergies. 

Talk may be cheap...

But when it comes to teaching kids to eat right, what you say can really influence what your kids do. And doing (not knowing) is the key to teaching kids to eat right.