The Myth of “the Mozart Effect”: When Good Research and Bad Journalism Combine
Sneak peek: Think listening to Mozart will make your baby or toddler a genius? Think again. The true story behind the …
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Foster Empathy in Kids with These Simple But Powerful Acts of Kindness
Related reading: The Reverse Bucket List Summer: Helping Kids Grow in Gratitude Is there space to think of others? Can …
The 13 Top Parenting Books for Research-Based Guidance
{Some of the top parenting books that I’ve found to provide real, useful research-based guidance. When facing …
The Amazing Role of Parents in Building Children’s Executive Functioning Skills
What is Executive Functioning in Child Development? You’ve probably heard about executive functioning in early …
Year-End Parenting Reflections
Parenting thoughts for 2023
Social Emotional Learning and Children’s Attention
Research on social emotional learning in schools What I learned was that instead of starting the day straight away with …
The Developmental Benefits of Dress-Up Play
Sneak peek: For kids, playing dress up is just fun, but child development research shows us that it really is …
Tips for challenging toddler behavior
As babies grow, we are delighted to see their personalities develop and marvel at the fun thingsthey do. But this also …
50 Best Child Psychology Blogs
Sneak peek: Our parenting journey often involves a lot of questions about how to make the best decisions for our …