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Put the cellphone away! Fragmented baby care can affect brain development "Our work builds on many studies showing that maternal care is important for future emotional health.	Health How Hard Should You Push for Paternity Leave? "Corporations vying for talent are responding to men’s demands for more family-friendly work policies. Which is exactly what they should be doing considering that 89 percent of dads say it’s important for employers to provide paid parental leave... read more
Study: Time With Children Matters Most "API Advisory Board member "[Peggy] O'Mara says while social programs often focus on improving household income and increasing the amount of child care available to parents as they work, supporting parents as they try to spend more quality time... read more	Judges are using brain science to help babies caught in the court system “Once a four-year-old who had just entered the courtroom ran up and hugged me,” says Lederman. “I used to think that was sweet. No. It means she has no attachment.”
Stanford researchers show we’re sending many children to school way too early "Developmental psychology research emphasizes the importance of imaginative play in aiding children’s emotional and intellectual self-regulation.	Balancing work and family takes creativity, flexibility and a village
Going back to work, but not the way I expected When I was pregnant with my first child, I was a social worker in the foster care system. I had recently earned my master's degree in clinical psychology and was on track to become a Marriage and Family Therapist.	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
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).	Life Out of Balance? Put Yourself Back on the List "When you're at home with your family, you have a running list. Change the baby, feed the toddler, teach the preschooler to pick up her toys, get the elementary schooler to do his homework, help the tween braid her hair, negotiate with the teen,... read more

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