From the Queen Mary University of London press release: The extent to which we prioritise work versus family life may be shaped by our childhood experiences in the family home, according to a study co-authored by…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: The security of the relationship infants establish with their mothers is important for children’s development. Although most babies establish secure attachment relationships with their mothers, approximately…
From the York University press release: Parents of children with autism experience a greater impact from their child’s therapy than once thought, according to new research out of York University’s Faculty of Health. Jonathan Weiss, Associate…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: A 5-year-old who writes “fepiri” when asked to write the word “touch” might seem to know nothing about spelling, but this attempt looks more like a word…
From the Oregon Health & Science University press release: A high-fat diet not only creates health problems for expectant mothers, but new research in an animal model suggests it alters the development of the brain and…
From the Thomas Jefferson University press release: Researchers at Jefferson’s Maternal Addiction Treatment Education & Research (MATER) program found significant improvement in the quality of parenting among mothers who participated in a trauma-informed, mindfulness-based parenting intervention…
From the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center press release: A tool intended to detect signs of autism in high-risk infants can be used to help identify and treat patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a genetic…
From the Wiley press release: A new study indicates that a child’s temperament may be influenced by maternal postpartum depression, maternal sensitivity, and family functioning. Maternal depression was associated with difficult temperaments in infants when…
From the University of Washington press release: For years, scientists and parents alike have touted the benefits of introducing babies to two languages: Bilingual experience has been shown to improve cognitive abilities, especially problem-solving. And for…
From the University of British Columbia press release: By the age of one, infants already prefer speakers of their native tongue, but do not necessarily view speakers of an unfamiliar language negatively, according to new UBC…