CDS in the News

Too many after school activities can affect teen mental health
Teens who are assigned a lot of homework and are signed up for many activities can become more anxious and depressed.
WIC and Food Insecurity
The WIC program not only help 2 in 5 babies to receive nutritious food, the benefits of the program can also be long lasting as those who received WIC as babies are less likely to be food insecure as adults.
Watching TV together
Researchers using FES found that children who watch TV with their mothers reported having a closer relationship with their moms.


April 30, 2024
  ▹ After School Activities May Do Teens More Harm Than Good. https://goodmenproject.com
February 13, 2024
  ▹ The impact of out-of-school enrichment activities on student skills. www.fordhaminstitute.org
February 5, 2024
  ▹ Overscheduling kids’ lives causes depression and anxiety, study finds. www.kqed.org
October 5, 2023
  ▹ 2 in 5 US babies benefit from the WIC nutrition program. www.theconversation.com
July 25, 2022
  ▹ Alcohol use more likely among Black youths at racially segregated schools. www.yahoo.com
April 22, 2022
  ▹ Segregated Schools Harm Black Children’s Health. www.realhealthmag.com
April 20, 2022
  ▹ Study: Black students in racially segregated schools more likely to have alcohol and behavioral problems. www.sfchronicle.com
April 18, 2022
  ▹ School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth. www.usnews.com
  ▹ School ‘Resegregation’ Associated With Behavioral Issues Among Black Children.www.indianapolisdailynews.com
February 4, 2022
  ▹ Neighborhood Police Encounters, Health, and Violence in a Southern City. www.healthaffairs.org
June 17, 2021
  ▹ What research says about two-parent families keeping kids out of jail and in school. www.deseret.com
January 4, 2021
  ▹ Frequent police stops, parental incarceration and mental health: Results among US non-hispanic black and white adolescent girls and boys. www.mdlinx.com
March 24, 2020
  ▹ Teen Bullying Harm Can Linger For Years. www.futurity.org
March 23, 2020
  ▹ Teens who are bullied struggle with long-term mental health issues. www.news.umich.edu
January 24, 2020
  ▹ Teen Boys And Girls Now Do Equal Amounts of Housework. www.futurity.org
January 15, 2020
  ▹ Why single-parent homes don't affect black children as negatively as white kids. www.news.harvard.edu
December 28, 2019
  ▹ Esther Cepeda: Legend of the family dinner. www.journalstar.com
December 9, 2019
  ▹ The Myth of the Two-Parent Home. www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2019
  ▹ The Gender Lens: Dear Dad. www.freepressjournal.com
August 1, 2019
  ▹ 2019. Rise and Shine: How school start times affect academic performance. www.educationnext.org
April 25, 2019
  ▹ WHO: Babies, This Is How Much Screen Time You Should Have. www.forbes.com
April 8, 2019
  ▹ Spending Time Online, Watching TV Before Bedtime Can Negatively Affect Teen’s Mental Health. www.strangemalady.com
April 5, 2019
  ▹ Screen time -- even before bed -- has little impact on teen well-being. www.eurekalert.org
February 27, 2019
  ▹ A Study Shows That Screen Time For Children Under 2 Years Old Has Doubled. www.scoop.market.us
February 21, 2019
  ▹ Average screen time is rising for children, but mobile devices aren't to blame. https://news.elearninginside.com
February 20, 2019
  ▹ Screen Time Exposure For Very Young Children Has Doubled Since The Late 90s. www.techtimes.com
February 19, 2019
  ▹ Glued to Their Phones? Study Says Children Still Watch TV More Than Anything. www.blogs.discovermagazine.com
  ▹ Screen Time Has Doubled for Toddlers Since the '90s, Study Finds. www.mommynearest.com
  ▹ Screen Time for the Very Young Has Doubled in 20 Years: Study. www.usnews.com
  ▹ Screen time for kids under 2 more than doubles, study finds. www.wgntv.com
August 17, 2018
  ▹ The Costs of Motherhood Are Rising, and Catching Women Off Guard. www.nytimes.com
August 8, 2018
  ▹ A ‘Generationally Perpetuated’ Pattern: Daughters Do More Chores. www.nytimes.com
July 27, 2018
  ▹ Parents' Childhood Affects Their Children's Behavioral Health. www.psychiatryadvisor.com
July 19, 2018
  ▹ Parents' childhood trauma tied to behavior problems in kids. www.reuters.com
July 17, 2018
  ▹ Parents’ Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Children’s Behavioral Health Problems. www.pediatrics.aappublications.org
July 14, 2018
  ▹ Parents with severe trauma in childhood more likely to have children with behavioural problems. www.thejournal.ie
July 10, 2018
  ▹ Behavioural problem of health in children’s lives comes from their parents. www.factsherald.com
  ▹ Parents with Severe Childhood Trauma More Likely to Have Kids with Behavior Issues.www.psychcentral.com
July 9, 2018
  ▹ Parents Who Suffered Severe Trauma Throughout Childhood More Likely To Have Behavioral Problems With Children. www.techtimes.com
  ▹ Study: Child Behavioral Issues Linked To Parents With Childhood Trauma. www.sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com
  ▹ Trauma suffered in childhood echoes across generations, study finds. www.abcnews.go.com
July 8, 2018
  ▹ Parents who had severe stresses, trauma in childhood more likely to have kids with behavioral health problems. www.newsroom.ucla.edu
December 22, 2017
  ▹ Parent in STEM careers guide girls to 'hard science'. http://www.futurity.org
December 21, 2017
  ▹ Parents in STEM fields boost girls' participation in science degrees. www.phys.org
November 9, 2017
  ▹ A neighborhood's quality influences children's behaviors through teens, study suggests. www.eurekalert.org
  ▹ A neighborhood's quality influences children's behaviors through teens, study suggests. www.sciencedaily.com
October 26, 2017
  ▹ Kids’ self-perception influences academic achievement. www.jhunewsletter.com
September 20, 2017
  ▹ Belief in One's Abilities Early in Life Predicts Math, Reading Achievement Later. www.laboratoryequipment.com
September 19, 2017
  ▹ Belief in success predicts how kids do in math and reading. www.futurity.org
  ▹ Students' self-concepts of ability in math, reading predict later math, reading attainment. www.eurekalert.org
February 9, 2017
  ▹ Parent Trap: A Secret of Many Urban 20-Somethings: Their Parents Help With the Rent. www.nytimes.com
August 14, 2015
  ▹ What Do You Do When Your Child Brings Home A Bad Report Card? www.phys.org
August 13, 2015
  ▹ Harsh Punishments Over Report Cards Don’t Help Children, UM Study Suggests. www.clickondetroit.com
  ▹ Warmth, Not Punishment, Helps Middle-School Students Learn, U-M Study Says. www.mlive.com
July 27, 2015
  ▹ Experts Provide Insight on Causes of Child Obesity, Tactics to End It. www.medicalxpress.com
  ▹ Insight On Causes Of Child Obesity, Tactics To End It. www.sciencedaily.com
June 20, 2015
  ▹ Time with the Kids is good for Dads, but so is Providing for The Family. www.fivethirtyeight.com
April 21, 2015
  ▹ Time With Parents Key for Adolescents. www.prb.org
April 7, 2015
  ▹ More Time isn’t Always Better for Your Kids. www.washingtonpost.com
April 2, 2015
  ▹ How Much Time with Mom is Enough? www.mnn.com
April 1, 2015
  ▹ No Correlation between Time Spent with Mom and Overall Success, Study Says. www.ksl.com
March 31, 2015
  ▹ Study Has ‘Unexpected’ Findings on How Family Time Affects Kids. www.theblaze.com
March 11, 2015
  ▹ Kids’ Time with Parents Matters, But Not in the Way You Might Expect. www.ifstudies.org
December 19, 2014
  ▹ Food for Thought: WIC Works. www.psmag.com
July 18, 2014
  ▹ A College Savings Account for Every Child. www.thatlantic.com
June 10, 2014
  ▹ Affordable Housing Helps Optimize Children’s Brainpower. www.scienceworldreport.com
June 9, 2014
  ▹ Affordable Housing Linked to Children’s Test Scores. www.sciencedaily.com
December 30, 2013
  ▹ Calculating the Risk: Child Sexual Assault. www.now.uiowa.edu
October 4, 2013
  ▹ Study: Children Who Save Find Greater Financial Success in Life. www.creditunionsonline.com
September 20, 2013
  ▹ Children with Savings Accounts are Financially Better Off Adults. www.theconversation.com
September 17, 2013
  ▹ Savings Accounts for Children Linked with Later Financial Success. www.phys.org
November 29, 2012
  ▹ Sleep-Deprived Kids? Not so Much, Says 6776-Child Study. www.wired.com
July 2, 2012
  ▹ Price Tags for Parents. www.economix.blogs.nytimes.com
June 15, 2012
  ▹ Fractions are the Key to Math Success, New Study Finds. www.news.umic.edu
July 12, 2009
  ▹ Dad’s Early Connection with Child ‘Writes Script’ for Later School Involvement. www.sciencedaily.com
June 23, 2009
  ▹ Dad’s Early Involvement with Child Boosts Their Connection in School. www.thefreelibrary.com
September 29, 2008
  ▹ 'Hurried Child' a Myth; Busy Children Thrive, Says Researcher. www.newswise.com
July 29, 2008
  ▹ Family Type Has Less-Than-Expected Impact on Parental Involvement. www.sciencedaily.com
July 9, 2008
  ▹ Children's Risk Of Mental Health Problems Higher If Parents Faced Childhood Trauma. www.medicaldaily.com
March 25, 2008
  ▹ Family Wealth May Explain Differences In Test Score: In School-age Children. www.sciencedaily.com
  ▹ Family Wealth Plays Crucial Role in Child’s Cognitive Achievement. www.oneindia.com
March 1, 2008
  ▹ Father Involvement: NRFC Quick Statistics. www.fatherhood.gov.
February 7, 2007
  ▹ Sleep May Help Kids Keep Slim. www.consumer.healthday.com
January 23, 2007
  ▹ Parental Characteristics Among Factors Influencing Family Weekend Activities. www.eurekalert.org
October 14, 2004
  ▹ Academic Stress Apparently Burdens Few Youths. www.washingtonpost.com
September 28, 2003
  ▹ For Love and Money. www.washingtonpost.com
June 22, 2003
  ▹ Role Reversal. www.washingtonpost.com
June 10, 2003
  ▹ When Dads Clean House, It Pays Off Big Time. www.eurekalert.org