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Three reasons adults are tough-minded with babies A worried and frightened grandmother emailed me to ask for advice regarding her 13-month-old…

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What is the best child care in an individualistic, industrialized society? Ruth Anne Hammond, in her new book, Respecting Babies: A Guide to Educaring for…

A new epigenetic study suggests that mothers' behavior can also have a substantial impact on their children's developing oxytocin systems Oxytocin is an…

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We foster human potential & optimal relationships from the beginning of life. Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology (PPN)* Understanding our earliest…

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