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InBrief: What is Resilience? (from Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University)
Duration: 2:22
The science of resilience can help us understand why some children do well despite serious adversity. Resilience is a combination of...
Perspectives from a New Mother: After a Feed
Duration: 0:32
Brief Observations after Feeding a Baby
This new mother notices that after a feed her baby is calm and receptive to new...
Perspectives from a New Mother: Concerns
Duration: 1:36
Brief Observations
It is natural for new parents to feel some anxiety. Newborns often have skin problems and breastfeeding mothers don’t know...
Perspectives from a New Mother: Crying
Duration: 1:27
Crying Can Cause Anxiety in New Parents
All cries seem to sound the same with a newborn and this can cause anxiety...
Perspectives from a New Mother: First Impressions
Duration: 0:40
A New Mother Shares the Excitement of Seeing Her Baby for the First Time
The intensity of emotions in the first moments...
Perspectives from a New Mother: Sleep
Duration: 1:37
Synchronizing a New Baby’s Sleep Schedule
A baby’s irregular sleep pattern may be a source of worry for a first-time parent. This...
Serve & Return Interaction Shapes Brain Circuitry (from Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University)
Duration: 1:42
One of the most essential experiences in shaping the architecture of the developing brain is “serve and return” interaction between children...