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Child Development · June 04, 2026
What parents Googled most in 2025 (and what the research says back)
Every year, the searches tell a story. Not the curated version of parenting that appears in books and advice columns, but the real one, typed at midnight, during a feed, with two minutes before the next thing starts.
Read the article →Screens & Technology · June 04, 2026
The research on screen time is more complicated than the headlines suggest
You have probably heard the warnings. Screens are bad for attention spans. No screens before two. The advice arrives with a confidence that the research, on closer reading, does not always support.
Read the article →Behaviour & Discipline · June 04, 2026
Why gentle parenting isn't working for your family (and what the research suggests instead)
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes not from parenting hard, but from parenting hard in the wrong direction. Here is what the research supports, and why warmth alone is not enough.
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