Strive for Balance in Personal and Family Life

It is easier to be emotionally responsive when you feel in balance. Create a support network, set realistic goals, put people before things, and don't be afraid to say "no". Recognize individual needs within the family and meet them to the greatest extent possible without compromising your physical and emotional health. Be creative, have fun with parenting, and take time to care for yourself.

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Allomothers: Our Evolved Support System for Mothers "Several studies and reviews have shown that allomothers benefit mother and child. Mothers with more support are more responsive to their children (Hrdy, 2009). They are not so stressed and so can meet the needs of their child in the moment.	Fundraiser for API called The Big Payback
World health officials take a hard line on screen time for kids. Will busy parents comply? "Scientific consensus is beginning to emerge from such research and from the observed experiences of psychologists, pediatricians and parents. The WHO guidelines, and those from other groups, reflect this.	Screen-Free Week is April 29 – May 5
Wendy Middlemiss named incoming editor for NCFR's Family Relation's Journal Read more	Depression and Suicide Rates Are Rising Sharply in Young Americans, New Report Says. This May Be One Reason Why “I think this is quite a wake-up call,” says Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, a professor of psychology and education at the University of Southern California (who was not affiliated with the new study).
Dipesh Navsaria, M.D: Parenting is the toughest job out there "That parent who puts their child in front of one of those fraudulent “learning DVDs” isn’t being lazy — they’re worried they won’t get it right for their kid. This issue of a “skills gap” isn’t unusual"	I work with kids. Here’s why they’re consumed with anxiety. "These kids live with what philosopher Pascal Bruckner calls “tension without intention.” They’re constantly stressed, and they’re growing aware that there’s no payoff for it all."
A Nation of Weavers "My something extra was starting something nine months ago at the Aspen Institute called Weave: The Social Fabric Project. The first core idea was that social isolation is the problem underlying a lot of our other problems.	The Real Mommy War Is Against the State "In the course of my interviews, I discovered that American working mothers generally blame themselves for how hard their lives are. They take personal responsibility for problems that European mothers recognize as having external causes.