Parent Lab: Parenting Research, Explained

The impact of social media on adolescent mental health is a topic of heated debate. In contexts such as these, where evidence is contested and policy stakes are high, research transparency matters enormously.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "The Social-Media Evidence War Has an Openness Problem". 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.

Randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of mindful parenting and parent management training

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Mindfulness Versus Management? The Trial That Mostly Compared Both With Waiting". 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.

Theory of mind, empathy and alexithymia in children of mothers with bipolar I disorder: A family-contextual perspective.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Reading Minds in a Bipolar Family Context: A Signal, Not a 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.

Peer Victimization at School in Quebec: A Comparative Study of Children Adopted by Gay Fathers, Children Adopted by Heterosexual Parents, and Non-Adopted Children

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Two Dads, Adoption, and the Bullying Question: What the Quebec Study Really Shows". 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.

Oxytocin has been linked to social cognitive development. Salivary oxytocin has been found to decrease from five months to seven years, coinciding with declining attention to eyes. Oxytocin is stimulated by caregiving practices involving close proximity.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Does Closeness Raise a Baby's "Bonding Hormone"? The Evidence Is Much Messier". 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.

OBJECTIVE Child abuse is associated with lifetime risks for psychiatric disorders. This study evaluated 30-month effects of Safer Kids, a parenting program designed for rapid implementation following suspected child abuse.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "A Promising Signal, Not a Proven Shield: What the Safer Kids Trial Really Shows". 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 Digital Childhoods: What a 9,783-Child Study Really Says About Screens, Reading, and Friendship". 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.

High levels of parenting stress and trauma despite age-appropriate developmental outcomes following perinatal asphyxia: a cross-sectional observational study.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "The Child Looks Fine. The Birth Still Feels Dangerous". 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.

Measuring preschoolers' executive function through performance-based measures and parent reports: A longitudinal study.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "The Same Preschooler, Two Different Scores". 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.

Reducing postdivorce conflict through a child-oriented digital intervention: A randomized controlled trial of SES NXT

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Did a Child-Focused Divorce App Really Reduce Parental Conflict?". 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.