A new study published in Psychological Bulletin suggests that parents may be more likely to display preferential treatment ...

For those of us with siblings, the thought that our parents might secretly favor one over the rest has probably crossed our minds at least once. But it can’t be true, right? Wrong – and new research ...

The American Psychological Association found that parents do indeed have a favorite child: “I hear all the time, ‘He’s your favorite. He’s your favorite,’” Samah Furrha, a mom of eight ...

Parents really do have favorite children, and these tend to be daughters, first-borns and those who display conscientious traits, according to a meta-analysis published today by the American ...

Brigham Young University graduate Josh Willis takes a selfie with his mother-in-law Laura Steward after BYU’s commencement ceremony at the Marriott Center in Provo on Thursday, April 27, 2023.