New research shines light on stepparent fairy-tale stereotype
Although the fairy tale of the wicked stepmother is a tale as old as time, the effects of blending children with their new stepfamilies may not be as grim as once thought.
Although the fairy tale of the wicked stepmother is a tale as old as time, the effects of blending children with their new stepfamilies may not be as grim as once thought.
Social Sciences
May 6, 2021
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Lester Thurow, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist who addressed the challenges and consequences of a global economy, has died. He was 77.
Economics & Business
Mar 30, 2016
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Remarriages often combine two families into one stepfamily unit. When that stepfamily unit dissolves after a divorce, little is known about the relationships between former stepparents and stepchildren. Now, researchers in ...
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2015
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Contrary to common belief, parents do not generally treat their stepchildren less favourably than their own. Until now, many researchers believed in the so-called "Cinderella effect." It states that it is biologically inevitable ...
Social Sciences
Nov 12, 2013
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As any stepdad can tell you, it's one thing to win a mom's heart and another to win over her children.
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2013
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Norman Rockwell defined the winter holidays for an entire generation with his depictions of rosy-cheeked children and their doting parents set against a heartfelt winter wonderland.
Social Sciences
Dec 12, 2012
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