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10 Things You Didn’t Know about Savannah Welch 10. She’s A Parent Educator	Talking to Your Children About Conflict 'Ultimately, children pick up on cues from adults, and parents/caregivers must model appropriate reactions to the events on the news. Information should be shared calmly and concisely with your child.
Learning More about ACEs and Fostering Positive Childhood Experiences with Becky Haas Learning More about ACEs and Fostering Positive Childhood Experiences with Becky Haas on APtly Said, 3-part extended interview.	Gratitude - from Victoria Kindle Hodson and Sura Hart "A recent survey from the American Psychological Association says that COVID-19 is taking a much bigger emotional toll on adults who are caring for children than on adults without children.
World Children's Day - COVID-19 resources from UNICEF and Sesame Street UNICEF has launched a COVID-19 guide for parents.	Healing in place: Game on to flip the COVID19 threat into a positive experience for our children "... through the COVID-19 threat, we have a chance to turn this potential adverse childhood experience (ACE) into a positive childhood experience (PCE). I have convinced myself that, yes, as we shelter-in-place we have a chance to heal-in-place... read more
Seven tips for parenting teen boys: 'Nagging them is like shouting into a void' "Telling a teen boy not to make a choice that he deems fun or a chance to succeed will seldom change the outcome as he is seeking autonomy and, like most teens, resists being told what to do or not do." ~Maggie Dent	Nadine Burke Harris on ACES
ACES and resources from the CDC Childhood experiences, both positive and negative, have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity.	Be Tech Wise With Baby! new resource by Children's Screen Time Action Network *... read more*

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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.