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When young adults first go off to college, more communication with parents generally leads to better relationships, but parents should avoid always initiating it, according to a new study. Researchers ...

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Background: Parents have significant influence on behaviors and perceptions surrounding eating, body image and weight in adolescents. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of body weight ...

The majority of teachers are communicating with parents at least weekly, but a third of families (34 percent) remain "hard to reach and engage" throughout the school year. And 43 percent of teachers ...

When a reception in Miami for the parents of current students was put on her schedule, Mary Pat McMahon, Duke University’s vice president for student affairs, figured she knew what would come up: ...

Colleges and universities increasingly enlist new parents in launching their entering class. New-parent orientations can be especially salient for parents of first-generation students. But they ...

Parents who feel satisfied with the communication they get from their children’s school are more likely to be happy with ...

Do you have difficulty talking to your children? Well, don’t even think you’re alone. All concerned parents have had problems communicating with their children at one time or another. I know I did, ...