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Research and StudiesSafetySleep

White Noise and Developmental Delays

Why you should drown out the scaremongering

Oct 2, 2023

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Data and Statistics

Coming Soon: The ParentData Podcast

Sep 14, 2023

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Data and StatisticsGender

Were More Boys Born During COVID?

Q&A on environmental sex determination

Sep 13, 2023

A close up of a person looking down at a bottle of olive oil while cooking.

Data LiteracyFood and Nutrition

Can You Really Make Your Baby Smarter By Eating a Mediterranean Diet?

Lessons from the latest panic headlines

Aug 28, 2023

A child holds up an abacus with green and red beads arranged to look like a data chart.

Data and StatisticsData LiteracyParenting Techniques

Data Literacy for Parenting

The statistical tools you need once you have kids

Aug 10, 2023

A glass hourglass is seen on a green background. It is clogged with a large ball to represent slow labor.

Data and StatisticsMedical Care

How Can I Make Labor Shorter?

Q&A on a first delivery

Aug 2, 2023

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AllergiesCOVIDData and StatisticsData LiteracyMedical Care

Random Acts of Data

Interview with Dr. Anupam Jena about his new book

Jul 13, 2023

Data and StatisticsData Literacy

Random Acts of Data

With Dr. Anupam Jena

Jul 12, 2023

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Data and StatisticsHealth and WellnessResearch and Studies

Is There a Link Between BMI and Health?

Unpacking the data on weight

Jul 3, 2023

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Common IllnessesEarly Childhood EducationInfant CareResearch and Studies

How Often Is Normal for My Kid to Be Home Sick?

Q&A on day care

Jun 9, 2023

A doctor placed a bandaid on the arm of a pregnant person after administering a vaccination.

Common IllnessesData and StatisticsHealth and WellnessResearch and StudiesVaccinations

RSV and Vaccines

Immunization for pregnant people may be coming soon

May 30, 2023

An illustration of different types of colorful graphs and charts.

Breastfeeding and FormulaData and StatisticsData LiteracyResearch and StudiesVitamins, Medications, and Supplements

Why I Look at Data Differently

A lesson on residual confounding

Mar 13, 2023

A pregnant person being monitored in a hospital bed before labor.

Education and ChildcareMedical CareResearch and Studies

“Children born after induced labour ‘may score lower in tests at 12’”

Debunking a panic headline on

Mar 9, 2023

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Data and StatisticsHealth and WellnessMedical Care

Labor Positions

The stages of labor and what position works best

Feb 23, 2023

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Data and StatisticsHealth and WellnessMedical Care

Should I Try Stomach Binding Postpartum?

Q&A on postpartum binding

Feb 17, 2023

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Education and ChildcareResearch and StudiesTechnologyTelevision

Infant Screen Time and Academic Success

A panic headline from CNN

Feb 16, 2023

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Data and StatisticsFood and NutritionHealth and WellnessResearch and Studies

Do Ultra-Processed Foods Increase Cancer Risk?

A panic headline

Feb 16, 2023

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Data and StatisticsSexual Wellness

Your Sex Lives After Kids

What our survey revealed

Feb 14, 2023

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Data and Statistics

Why Can’t We Find Better Data?

Q&A on research

Feb 10, 2023

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ADHDData and StatisticsEducation and ChildcareVitamins, Medications, and Supplements

ADHD Diagnoses in Children

Answering your questions with Erin O’Connor, EdD

Feb 9, 2023

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Data and StatisticsFood and NutritionSelf CareVitamins, Medications, and Supplements

Can I Drink Herbal Teas During Pregnancy?

Q&A on nausea

Feb 3, 2023

An above view of a toddler plate shaped like a crab and filled with broccoli, chicken, and strawberries.

Data and StatisticsFood and NutritionIntroducing SolidsSafety

How Do I Prevent My Baby from Choking?

Q&A on starting solids

Feb 3, 2023

A one-day-old newborn infant sleeps in its crib in the hospital.

Data and StatisticsSleepTechnology

Update: Do I Need a $1,700 Robot Bassinet?

All about the SNOO

Feb 2, 2023

A blurry image is seen on a sonogram monitor, with the pregnant patient in the foreground.

Data and StatisticsData LiteracyMedical CareResearch and Studies

Prenatal Testing Deep Dive

A review of the options for trisomy detection

Jan 30, 2023