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WIC and Food Insecurity
The WIC program not only help 2 in 5 babies to receive nutritious food, the benefits of the program can also be long lasting as those who received WIC as babies are less likely to be food insecure as adults.

PSID and caregiving for older relatives
About 1 in 10 young adults are caregivers for older relatives and researchers think this number will continue to rise, as the US population ages.

One way marriage affects men
Marriage affects the earnings of men in different ways, depending on whether they live in the US, Germany, or England. The income of men in Germany increases more than in England, while men in the US see decreases in their earnings.

Religion and parental support of young adults
A parent’s religious beliefs affect the amount and type of support they give to young adults, especially if the child is the same religion as their mother.

Watching TV together
Researchers using PSID found that children who watch TV with their mothers reported having a closer relationship with their moms.

Who does more housework?
A researcher using PSID found that when married mothers make more money than their husbands, as their income increases so do the number of hours of housework.

Neighborhood relationships are key in the decision to move
Researchers using PSID find that even when people are able to move to better neighborhoods, they often stay in their current one because of their relationships with neighbors and family living nearby.

Too many after school activities can affect teen mental health
Teens who are assigned a lot of homework and are signed up for many activities can become more anxious and depressed.

Many American young men do not want kids
TAS is one of many sources that shows in the last two decades the number of childless men in the US has doubled.

Dads, do you want a second child?
Moms with full time jobs outside the home are more likely to have a second child if their child's father does housework.

Unexpected effects of COVID on Donation to Charities
Although the number of Americans who donated to charities fell during COVID, those who did donate gave more than was expected.

The effect of supportive friends and schools on adult mental health
Researchers using FES found that adults who had positive childhood experiences, like supportive friends and schools, were less likely to have mental health problems as adults, even if they had other adversities when young.

Health effects of leaving a religion
Researchers using TAS data along with other sources found that over a 10 year period time, the mental and physical health of people who stopped practicing a religon did not get worse.

Financial help from parents differs by sex
Researchers used 10 years of TAS data to find that young adult men are far more likely to get personal loans from parents than young women, but that women are more likely to get help with tuition.

How to help your high school children succeed in math
Researchers using CDS data found that one of the best ways to help your child do well in math in high school is to teach them fractions when they are young.

Differences in attachments to pets
When looking at the ways that FES families are attached to their pets, researchers found higher levels of attachment to dogs than other animals and less attachment in large families compared to small families.