Hugs and Cuddles Instead of Spanking
The three studies provide converging evidence for the importance of affectionate touch and the detrimental experience of corporal punishment.
Breastfeeding in the USA—A Little History, Part 1 of 2
Breastfeeding In The USA - A Little History
PART ONE OF TWO
How did infant formula come to dominate infant feeding?
The other day I overheard a graduate…
Breastfeeding’s Importance—What Science Tells Us, Part 2 of 2
Happy World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month!
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week and the entire month of August is breastfeeding month…
Why Keep Baby Happy? A Baby’s Cry Is A Late Signal Of Discomfort
It’s quite common to hear babies cry in movies and television with adults mostly ignoring the baby’s unhappiness. I shake my head. Why are they ignoring baby’s…
Raising Free People: A TED Talk with Akilah Richards
Watch Akilah Richards' TED Talk, Raising Free People, and Learn More About Her Work Below:
https://youtu.be/UgbD1qrJ0c4
We can’t keep using tools of…
Mother’s Milk, Mother’s Wisdom – A New Documentary
TRAILER_MOTHERSMILK_MASTER from Jennifer Goldsmith on Vimeo.
ABOUT THE FILM
The idea for Mother's Milk, Mother's Wisdom was born out of a passion to…
Trauma As Disconnection From The Self – Gabor Maté, MD
Scotland is in the midst of a growing grassroots movement aimed at increasing public awareness of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). We now have glaring…
What Wise Elders Know
PART FOUR OF FOUR: We need the encouragement that wise elders offer.
"Wise elders have learned from their scars. They have not been taken over by their…
On Fostering Your Own Curiosity: Why Should Parents Be Curious?
Parent educator Sarah MacLaughlin is writing a new book, Raising Humans With Heart: Not a How-To Manual. Here's the good & the bad news: our kids are…