Hello my dear parents! Welcome back. I’ll be taking on the parenting experts, the studies, the headlines, etc. on this new website. Thanks for your patience during the overhaul here. While the site looks different, the mission here remains the same – demystifying parenting news and advice. You’ll find the …
Figuring out whether parenting information is credible can be a challenge. Momma Data is launching a new resource for parents. The Parent’s Guide To Spotting Sounds News and Advice is a tool kit for sizing up information about kids. The first checklist – How To Spot Credible Parenting News and …
Something new is happening in the parenting media now. Greater nuance. You learn of a children’s health study and then are told how to interpret the results including reasons why you should be cautious about the results. There’s more of an emphasis on the study limitations. In the past this …
Children and parents do not get enough prime, serious media coverage. Not enough front page, homepage, top-of-the-news-hour this-is-really-important-business spotlight. Not unless there’s been some major, rather groundbreaking developments (e.g., reversals in peanut allergy prevention policy) or for instance, a large international study gets published with easily translatable, media-friendly, headline-ready results. …
How do you know if the latest parenting news or parenting advice is worth your time? This remains a challenge for parents seeking quality parenting information. My kids seem to be learning how to sort through the enormous offerings of information online. However, most of us parents largely missed this …