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Welcome to my blog! What you'll find focuses on the science behind child development mixed with how that science translates to the experience of being a mom.

Some of the time you’ll get lots of science; some of the time you’ll get lots of me. Most of the time you’ll get a little bit of both. I hope you enjoy it.

On Being Pro-Family

Published on Psychology Today Early in May, a leaked draft of a Supreme Court document hinting at the overturn of the Roe versus Wade...

The Many Impacts of Gun Violence on Children

Published on Psychology Today A few weeks ago, an 18-year-old gunman shot and killed 19 children and 2 teachers in an elementary school...

The Spongey Brain: Why Children are So Good at Learning

Published on Psychology Today My son Charlie just turned 3. By this time, we would have liked to put Charlie in preschool, at least...

On making memories, and why we can’t remember our youngest years

Published on Psychology Today The very first thing I can remember happening in my life is my baby brother coming home from the hospital...

How stress gets under the skin

Published on Psychology Today We all know what it’s like to feel stressed out. After two years of what feels like a never-ending global...

Why we hold hands

Published on Psychology Today With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, pink and red hearts, flowers, and candies with sweet nothings...

How to help young children build resilience

Published on The Conversation and Psychology Today Between the global COVID-19 pandemic, the associated economic downturn and widespread...

Don’t Stop Believing: Children’s Belief in Santa Claus

Published on Psychology Today December is here, which means many of us are getting into the holiday spirit, singing carols, shopping for...

Mealtime Wars: Fighting with a Picky Eater

Published on Psychology Today With Thanksgiving around the corner, many of us have food on the mind. And I love food. I love going out...

Scary spiders and slithery snakes: Why creepy crawlies creep us out

Published on Psychology Today With Halloween just around the corner, many of us have creepy imagery on the mind, especially as we gear up...

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