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Child development
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.
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…
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…
Falling In Love With Books
Falling in love with books creates an upward life spiral. Young children who are read to abundantly will naturally fall in love with books. Children who love…
Put More Father-friendly Cues In Prenatal Care Offices, Study Says
Simple environmental cues could increase fathers' active participation during prenatal care, and women and infant health following birth
The saying "a…
Allomothers: Our Evolved Support System For Mothers
Let’s remember our species' history of allomothering
Nurturing babies and children is not just about mothers---it is a community responsibility our species…
Killing Mothering, The Center Of Society: Part One Of Three
In recent decades, mothering or nurturing children has become a greater challenge, particularly in the USA, as both parents work outside the home, extended…
Parents Misled by Cry-It-Out Sleep Training Reports
How to connect the dots on sleep training
*First author is Angela Braden, journalist at Science Mommy
Mainstream parenting media are…
A Leap Forward In Social Evolution: ACEs Going Mainstream In California?
These news could have far, far reaching implications. A profound paradigm shift is underway.
The first Surgeon-General in California, Dr Nadine Harris, is a…
How to Play with Your Baby
Children grow through play at every age.
Children’s play is an essential ingredient for growing abilities of all kinds—cognitive, social, emotional,…