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Child development
Bullfrogs And Graveyards: On A Sense Of Belonging
Jug-a-rum, jug-a-rum, jug-a-rum.
I don’t think much of the Westchesters who own the vacation house next door. But I think a lot about their…
Voices Of Wisdom: Birth, Relationships And Renewal From Peruvian Masters
"Anthropology gives us insights into how relational experiences and communication patterns within different cultures directly shape the development of the…
Make America’s Kids Healthy: Soothing Birth
The beginning of life sets trajectories for health and wellbeing.
“Government-Sanctioned Child Abuse”: Border Separation
CAPTION: DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 14, 2018: Protestors display multi-lingual signs at the protest to Keep Families Together in Detroit. (Spanish on sign…
Make America’s Children Great Again, Part 2: Affection
Human babies (at full term birth) look and act like fetuses for about 18 months! Yes, it is a shock. A baby should be in the womb that much longer to grow…
Make America’s Children Healthy (Part 2): Affection
Affectionate touch helps babies grow well and keeps us healthy.
Ten Nevers, One Always
Of course, never hit, spank or physically punish a child; time out is a punishment. Understand instead that you are equally to blame. When frustrations rage,…
Make America’s Children Healthy (Again): Part One
It is habitual for world leaders to point the finger at the disadvantages children face in less economically-advanced nations. It is a way to mobilize attention…
Negative Childhood Experiences Can Lead People To Believe In Conspiracy…
Belief in conspiracy theories stems – in part – from negative early childhood experiences with caregivers, new research has shown.
In two studies,…
I Wish…
Parents and the people who care about children understood how different the child's reality is from our, more or less, adulterated version. What does…