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Society and Stress: the Impact on Children
Duration: 2:55
Parental Stress is Passed on to the Children
A parent’s toxic environment impacts a child’s early life with lifelong consequences for the...
Skin to Skin Contact
Duration: 5:13
Research Shows that it is Optimal to Place New Babies Skin-to-Skin with their Mother
Skin-to-skin babies are warmer and have higher blood...
Second Window of Opportunity
Duration: 2:37
Puberty is a Second Chance for Brain Growth
Every child has a second chance for brain growth as they go through puberty...
Rethinking Common Wisdom for Children with a Neurologic Disability
Duration: 4:08
Is There Reason for Optimism for my Child with Cerebral Palsy?
Systematic accommodation has long been the accepted approach for an infant...
Home Life and Stress: the Impact on Children
Duration: 2:50
Consequences of Early Stress – Environment and Biology Combine
A stressful early home life may have lifelong consequences for a child. Early...
Epigenetics Explained
Duration: 1:23
Our Knowledge of Epigenetics is Increasing
For the first time, scientists can study down to the molecular level to enhance their understanding...
Born to Communicate: Babies are Born Ready to Learn
Duration: 10:25
Your Baby is Listening in the Womb
Babies are preparing to learn language even before they are born and are born aware...
The Opportunity of Community and the Human Family
Duration: 2:20
Isolated Parenting Creates Unhealthy Pressure
The concept of “Alloparenting” relates to the concept that a baby’s brain is designed to have more...
The Importance of Kindness
Duration: 2:02
Being Kind to Yourself is an Important Part of Being Present for Your Children
Stigma often surrounds unresolved trauma. Kindness, including self-kindness,...
Talk Show: Today’s Families
Duration: 26:59
Forgive Yourself, the Past is Behind You
A dad discusses sharing within his family and the way that the open communication they...
