Parenthood

All states prosecute parents whose children come to severe harm through neglect. But in thirty-four states (as well as the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico), there are exemptions in the civil child abuse statutes when medical treatment for a child conflicts with the religious beliefs of parents.

Changing diapers and arranging play dates is a world apart from running the carpool and helping with college applications.

We gathered key facts for this year’s Population Association of America (PAA) meeting.

What the data show on bullying, drug and alcohol use, depression, violence and other common sources of parental concern.

Today’s parents must navigate how, when and to what extent they oversee their teens’ online and mobile activities.

Parents monitor their teen’s digital activities in a number of ways, such as checking browser histories or social media profiles, but using technical means like parental controls is less common.

A new Pew Research Center report looks at the challenges parents face in raising their children and how parenting approaches differ across demographic groups.

There are deep divisions among U.S. parents today rooted in economic well-being. Parents’ outlooks, worries and aspirations for their children are strongly linked to financial circumstances.

Working moms and dads don’t necessarily see eye to eye when it comes to how certain tasks are divided at home.

In 46% of two-parent families, both mom and dad work full time.