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Early childhood stress affects brain's response to rewards "We found that greater levels of cumulative stress during childhood and adolescence predicted lower reward-related ventral striatum activity in adulthood," said study lead author Jamie Hanson, a postdoctoral researcher at Duke's Center for Child... read more	“Parents Are Less Happy”: Fact or Fiction? "However, all types of parents reported having more meaning in life than did their childless counterparts, suggesting that the rewards of parenting may be more ineffable than the daily highs (or lows).
Darcia Narvaez Takes on “Grit” Training for Babies API Board Member, Darcia Narvaez, issues a challenge with respect to society's fascination with "grit" as we dig into our AP Month 2015 discussion on "Parental Presence: Birthing Families, Strengthening Society."	Kim John Payne is tonight! Today is the day!
Babies Just Want to Be Smiled at "Researchers have found that when babies smile, it's for a reason. They want whoever they’re interacting with—typically a parent—to smile back. And they time it just so, a smile here and a smile there.	Who is Kim John Payne? And why I want you to join me on his API Teleseminar It's hard not to over-schedule our children. They are so many classes, teams and other activities offered at younger and younger ages.
Parental presence isn't a privilege -- it's a necessity for healthy child development On occasion, we see a post circulating the Web about the cash-value of stay-at-home parents if they were paid the going rate for their hours "on the clock" and for the multiple, often-simultaneous roles they play, from "facilities manager" and "... read more	Study: Pre-K Alone Doesn't Ensure Child's Success NASHVILLE, ... read more
Parenting Support Groups in Uganda "Plan International (Uganda, Finland, Australia) together with Christian Weller Creative film studio have produced video recordings of Early Childhood Care and Development practices in Uganda (Tororo, Kampala and Luwero districts).	The Adoption Paradox "Kids who are adopted have richer, more involved parents. They also have more behavior and attention problems. Why?"

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