A report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine offers useful insights on the relationships between moms, dads, and kids when the mother has depression. Let's take a look.
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When mom is depressed, the more a dad is involved in family life the fewer problem behaviors kids are likely to have.
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