“parents” Charts
Do Parents Know What Their Kids Are Doing? »
Most parents believe that their high school age teens do not drink alcohol or use marijuana. However, the reality is…
Quality Relationships Related to Family Dinners »
Parents and children that eat meals together tend to have better relationships. As shown in my other charts tagged under…
U.S. Adults With Kids At Home Happier & Stressed Out »
Looks like bundles of joy also bring bundles of stress! Having a child in the home brings both happiness and…
Why Parents Want Their Kids to Go to College »
In 2013, Gallup and Inside Higher Ed conducted a survey of parents about their college admissions decision-making process. When asked…
The Gap Between Father's Caregiving Aspirations and Reality »
In a survey of 1,000 fathers, 65% of the fathers believe that both partners SHOULD provide equal amounts of care…
Gun Safety and Our Children »
As it stands, parents who own firearms are more likely to talk to their kids about gun safety. However, 18%…
Parents Find This More Meaningful Than Paid Work »
Being a parent is tough, but recent data says that child-care is the most meaningful activity for parents.
Most Parents Are Looking Over Their Teens' Shoulders »
Can teens be trusted with free reign over the internet and social media? According to a recent study done by…
How Kids Try To Get Their Way »
Shopping with little children isn't always the easiest endeavor, especially when they want something they shouldn't have. Whether it be…
Raising The Children: Which Spouse Does More? »
Raising children can be a full time job, and for parents that also work full time, the challenge is immense.…
Working Parents: The Gender Disparity »
In American society today, gender still plays a key role in our perceptions of work and parenting. While the vast…
Food Stamps Are Feeding More Of America's Children »
Since 2007, the number of kids receiving the benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (also know as Food Stamps)…
Caretakers: The Gender Breakdown (2013) #Parents »
There are almost 25 times the number of stay-at-home moms as stay-at-home dads in the U.S. Why is this? This…
Who Would Benefit From Obama's Executive Action? »
Through executive action, President Obama could provide citizenship eligibility for 3.9 million unauthorized immigrants. A recent Pew analysis found that…
Move Over Grandma: Young People Come Home »
Young Americans between the ages of 25 and 34 are now more likely than the oldest set of Americans to…
Parents Who Think They Do a Good Job Parenting Are Happier »
Our poll asked parents to rate the job they were doing raising their children. We found that those who gave…
Are Children Making Couples Less Happy? »
Another recent study from the U.K.’s Open University found that couples without children tend to be happier with their relationships…
Parent Engagement Prevents Teen Substance Abuse »
The data displayed above indicates that the involvement of parents in the lives of teens makes a significant impact in…
Parent Income Keeping Kids Off the Field »
According to a recent survey, household income is a huge factor in whether or not kids can afford to be…
Teen Birth Rate is Declining »
The teen birth rate has been dropping over the past few years. Whether this is due to better sex education,…
Important Factors in Selecting an MD for Children »
The most important factor to parents when selecting a medical doctor for their children is whether or not the MD's…
1 in 8 High School Seniors Use Study Drugs »
Only 1 in 100 parents believe their teens have used “study drugs,” while recent studies report 1 in 10 10th-graders…