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Dipesh Navsaria, M.D: Parenting is the toughest job out there "That parent who puts their child in front of one of those fraudulent “learning DVDs” isn’t being lazy — they’re worried they won’t get it right for their kid. This issue of a “skills gap” isn’t unusual"	The Emotionally Healthy Child "The emotionally healthy child is learning how to make choices that are good for him or her and good for others, which I call smart choices.
How to Help Teenage Girls Reframe Anxiety and Strengthen Resilience "According to Damour, the most powerful force for good in a teenager’s life is a “caring, working relationship with at least one loving adult.” Within that context, adults can offer teenagers empathy, grounded perspective and a vote of confidence as	Gentle Parenting Can Reduce Conflict In Families And Give Children Sense Of Purpose "A new study from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that adults who have a hard time finding their sense of purpose in life possibly had more conflict with their mothers in their early elementary school years.
How Attachment Parenting Helps Raise Resilient Children "It often seems like society gives us two options: we either raise them to be tough and ‘take no prisoners’ or to constantly ‘turn the other cheek’ and let them become the bullied of every situation.	Nurture “We are not the survival of the fittest, we are the survival of the nurtured.” - Louis Cozolino
Improve cooperation and peace: 21 ways to reach your child’s heart "Attached parenting is not about walking on eggshells so as not to upset your kid, but rather it’s about standing confident in the truth that you are your child’s best bet, the one who knows what they need and how to take care of them, and you do so	How Parental Attachment Affects the Way Everyone Loves, Works, and Votes "And current research suggests that the attachments formed in the first two years of life have a profound effect on how we behave in a diverse range of human relationships, from love, to work, to politics.
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.	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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Effects of Group Prenatal Care on Psychosocial Risk in Pregnancy: Results from a Randomised Controlled Trial

Ickovics, J. R., Reed, E., Magriples, U., Westdahl, C., Rising, S. S., & Kershaw, T. S. (2011). Effects of group prenatal care on psychosocial risk in pregnancy: Results from a randomised controlled trial. Psychology and Health, 26(2), 235-250.

Group prenatal care was helpful in increasing self-esteem while decreasing social conflict and depression among at-risk women.