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·May 25, 2021·5 min read

Parents Abused as Children May Pass on Emotional Issues

Adults who were mistreated as children often have a difficult time managing their emotions and find it hard to implement emotional regulation strategies. Their difficulties can, in turn, harm their own children's emotional development.

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·October 7, 2022·5 min read

How the Mother’s Mood Influences Her Baby’s Ability to Speak

Children of mothers who experience more negative moods as a result of postpartum depression during the first two months of their child's life have less mature processing of speech sounds at the age of six months.

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·June 9, 2018·4 min read

The Latest Science on Breastfeeding

It is well known that breastfeeding is beneficial for mother child bonding and infant health. New research investigates why breastfeeding is so beneficial and points to previously unknown health benefits for mother and child.

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·May 17, 2020·5 min read

Presence of spouse alters how parents’ brains react to children stimuli

When parents are physically together, they have higher similar responses in prefrontal cortex activity to the sound of their infant crying than when they were physically separated.

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·January 31, 2022·4 min read

“Do You See What I See?” Study Shows Cross-Cultural Variation in Maternal Focus During Parent-Child Interactions

Study sheds new light on the roles of social interactions and cultural diversity in the development of attention.

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·October 3, 2015·3 min read

Let Kids be Kids: Giving Kids Caregiving Roles Makes Them Less Sensitive as Parents

A new study reports that young girls who are forced to take on burdensome care-giving roles become less sensitive to their own children's needs than kids who are allowed to just be kids.

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·March 21, 2017·4 min read

Older Mothers Are Better Mothers

Children of older mothers tend to experience fewer behavioral, emotional and social problems at the ages of 7 and 11, a new study reports.

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·May 21, 2016·5 min read

Executive Power in the Nursery: How a Baby’s Cry Rattles Our Executive Functions

According the researchers, a baby's cry not only commands our attention, it also has an effect on how adults complete cognitive tasks.

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·June 10, 2019·4 min read

Safe to breastfeed while on bipolar meds? Jury’s still out

Previous research into the effects of lithium exposure via breastmilk are poorly designed and sparse, researchers report. Until more research is done, mothers and babies should be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for lithium continuation, as discontinuing the medication could pose a significant risk for both child and parent.

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·June 26, 2017·4 min read

How To Keep It Together Mentally When Your Child Can’t Sleep

Researchers find a correlation between concern over their infant's sleep patterns and parental depression. When problems with infant sleep are resolved, parental depression was significantly lifted.

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·August 8, 2022·4 min read

Deciphering a Baby’s Cries of Pain Is Not an Innate Ability and Must Be Learned

A human's ability to interpret the cries of a baby in pain isn't innate but learned from experience.

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·March 3, 2023·4 min read

Small Differences in Mom’s Behavior May Show Up in Child’s Epigenome

A mother's social interaction with her child, especially if her behavior is cold or awkward, correlated with a small increase in methylation of the child's NR3C1 gene. The NR3C1 is involved in the regulation of the HPA-axis which plays a critical role in stress response and the production of cortisol.

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parenting

Parents Abused as Children May Pass on Emotional Issues

How the Mother’s Mood Influences Her Baby’s Ability to Speak

The Latest Science on Breastfeeding

Presence of spouse alters how parents’ brains react to children stimuli

“Do You See What I See?” Study Shows Cross-Cultural Variation in Maternal Focus During Parent-Child Interactions

Let Kids be Kids: Giving Kids Caregiving Roles Makes Them Less Sensitive as Parents

Older Mothers Are Better Mothers

Executive Power in the Nursery: How a Baby’s Cry Rattles Our Executive Functions

Safe to breastfeed while on bipolar meds? Jury’s still out

How To Keep It Together Mentally When Your Child Can’t Sleep

Deciphering a Baby’s Cries of Pain Is Not an Innate Ability and Must Be Learned

Small Differences in Mom’s Behavior May Show Up in Child’s Epigenome

Shaping Young Minds: Neurodevelopment Interventions for Psychiatric Disorders

Ultra-Processed Foods: AI’s New Contribution to Nutrition Science

Aging Myelin: A New Perspective in Alzheimer’s Disease Progression

Promising Phase 2 Trial Results for Pembrolizumab in Metastatic Brain Cancer

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