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Evolved Nest with Darcia Narvaez Check out the Evolved Nest with Darcia Narvaez podcast. Dr. Narvaez's long list of credentials and work includes her role as an API Board Member.	Make America’s Children Healthy (Part 2): Affection "...affectionate touch has long lasting health effects: (1) Prevents excessive stress (2) Prevents hippocampal dysfunction (control of anxiety) (3) Establishes and maintains social bonding."
Babies Rely on Mother's Voice and Heartbeat To Develop Healthy Brains "The premature babies participating in Lahav’s study were born not too long—between 25 and 32 weeks of gestation—after the start of the auditory cortex’s development, so hearing and language capabilities had likely been affected.	12 Ways to Raise a Confident Child From Dr. Sears: "Self-esteem is your child’s passport to a lifetime of mental health and social happiness. It’s the foundation of a child’s well-being and the key to success as an adult. At all ages, how you feel about yourself affects how you act.
A Fun Children's Book Supporting Social-Emotional Learning	How hearing ‘I love you’ helps children feel safe, connected with parents "Harsh said in her practice she sees a number of adult patients who still struggle with the fact that a parent never said “I love you” to them as a child.
Attached at the Heart Now in Greek! Attached at the Heart by Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker is... read more	New sensors monitor sick babies without wires blocking hugs "This need was so compelling," said John Rogers, a Northwestern University bioengineer who led the sensors' development.
Harsh Nazi Parenting Guidelines May Still Affect German Children of Today "There are many reasons to think that Haarer’s influence persisted long after the war and continues to affect the emotional health of Germans today even though parents no longer rely on her books.	Mama's Boy " But then I consider what kind of young man he is going to become, with all the love and sweetness he possesses and I know it’ll be a beautiful thing. Honestly, there’s not even one part of me that wants to “toughen him up.”"

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