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January 9, 2026
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Bill Coffin
Friday Five 594
Noteworthy research from around the web compiled by Bill Coffin.
January 9, 2026
by
Rosemary L. Hopcroft
The Sibling Effect: How Siblings Impact Child Outcomes
How do siblings affect child cognitive and behavioral outcomes?
January 8, 2026
by
Wendy Wang
The Working Motherhood Shift Conservatives Didn’t See Coming
New IFS research finds that that more mothers with young kids are working full time. Why?
January 7, 2026
by
Dixie Dillon Lane
Three Ways to Motivate a Middle School Boy to Do His Homework
How can we help our middle school boys take responsibility for their work when motivation does not
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