Why Americans Are Delaying Parenthood
Four studies offer new insights on the decision to have kids in a low birth rate era.
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This Mother’s Day, Family Life Is More Complicated Than Ever—and Coronavirus Is Making It Worse
As Mother’s Day 2020 fast approaches, the coronavirus pandemic—coupled with ongoing demographic trends—is making family life even more complicated for Americans. Millions of families are at increased risk of falling…
Read MoreChildhood Trauma Has Lifelong Health Consequences for Women
Trauma and adversity in childhood raise the risk of numerous health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and mental illness in adulthood.1 Several recent studies found that women who…
Read MoreContraceptive Methods, Violent Relationships, Teenagers’ Perceptions Play a Role in Unintended U.S. Teenage Births
Births to teenage mothers in the United States have hit record lows for eight successive years, but experts are quick to point out that U.S. teen birth rates are far above those in other high-income countries.
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