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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,...

Build a Loving Environment

Duration: 2:50 Why Is Family Harmony Important? A stressful environment can have severe consequences on health and behavior. Children’s best chance to thrive requires...

How to Prepare Your Child for a New Baby

Duration: 3:18 Older Siblings Need to Know What to Expect Preparing a child for the arrival of a new baby takes time, patience –...

New Mothers Need Support

Duration: 4:55 New Mothers May Feel Guilty and Doubt Their Worth Some new mothers may feel reluctant to ask for assistance because of feelings...

Perspectives from New Parents: Date Nights for Parents

Duration: 2:25 Having a Baby Puts Stress on a Couple A new baby can strain the relationship between parents. Parents are tired and often...

Quality Time with Children

Duration: 1:36 Spend Time with your Children Many parents would like to believe that they can intentionally spend quality time with their children whenever...

Talk Show: A Community of Support

Duration: 26:17 It is Important for Parents to Connect with Each Other Social support networks are more difficult to establish than in earlier eras...

Talk Show: Celebrating Aboriginal Infant Development Programs

Duration: 28:30 Our Hope for Our Future is Our Children In this talk show that takes place on National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Diana Elliott,...

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...

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