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ResearchIn a study of over a thousand parents with children under 13, a brief written pride-based self-affirmation raised parents' positive self-concept and their interest in parenting programs. The boost was
ResearchA cognitive-behavioral group program for 136 low-income single mothers at risk for depression cut depressive symptoms, negative thinking, and chronic stress more than a control group, and the gains he
ResearchA survey of new and expectant parents in Ontario found more than half had already heard of mindfulness, so a resource would not have to start from zero for most. The study maps parents' knowledge, att
ResearchIn focus groups, partners of new and expecting parents in a rural Michigan Head Start program said a phone-based mental health treatment needed two things: to reflect real community life, and to inclu
ResearchSelf-EAR, a self-care routine of self-empowerment, self-affirmation, and self-relaxation, was tested in a randomized trial of 76 new mothers with postpartum blues. Over three months it improved their
ResearchIn a randomized trial of 70 Iranian mothers, a program of one in-person plus ten virtual counseling sessions significantly raised breastfeeding confidence. At six months, 61.3% of the counseling group
ResearchResearchers interviewed fourteen parents who had experienced depression or anxiety, comparing how family life felt during periods of wellness versus illness. Their descriptions showed a parent's menta