Parent Lab: Parenting Research, Explained

Systematic review and meta-analysis of Japanese data examining associations between maternal underweight and infant/maternal health outcomes, reporting specific effect sizes and pooled estimates.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "The 115-Gram Gap: What Maternal Underweight Really Predicts in Japan". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Neuroimaging and behavioral study demonstrating that brain foundations of emotional regulation are established by age 3, with evidence suggesting possible prenatal influences on this development.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "The Three-Year-Old Brain Is Not a Prenatal Verdict". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Pilot Randomised Trial of Calibrated Formula Volumes to Optimise Growth in Infants at Risk for Overweight: The Califormula Randomised Clinical Trial.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "The Califormula Question: Can Measuring the Bottle Change an Infant's Growth Curve?". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Residential noise exposure and children's emotional and behavioural difficulties in France: a birth cohort study.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Traffic Noise and Child Mental Health: A Real Signal, but a Small One". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Digital technology use and associations with children's learning and social interaction: A longitudinal approach.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Four Screen-Time Childhoods—and One Big Causal Trap". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Youth Involvement in Family Drinking and Parental Permission to Sip/Taste Alcohol: A Test of an Early Risk Pathway to Perceived Parental Approval of Underage Alcohol Use.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "The Sip Is Not the Study: How Family Drinking Rituals Become Perceived Permission". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Youth differ in how strongly they respond to environmental influences, with some individuals demonstrating greater sensitivity to both adverse and supportive contexts. Environmental sensitivity (ES) has emerged as a unifying framework...

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Sensitive to What? The Real Science—and Measurement Problem—Behind "Orchid Children"". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Practice what we theorize: reciprocity, timing, and heterogeneity in parenting adolescents research

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "The Average Family Does Not Exist—But Personalized Parenting Science Does Not Yet Exist Either". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Does parenting stress affect marital quality among parents of children with disabilities? Evidence from a meta-analysis

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Stress Spills Over—But This Meta-Analysis Does Not Prove It Causes Marital Decline". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Screen Use and Emotional, Behavioral, and Social Development in Children.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "When "Screen Time" Stops Predicting Much". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.