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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 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...

Why music matters: On the benefits of music education for children

Published on Psychology Today I’m married to a musician, which means that our house is typically filled with some type of music for a lot...

The handiness of gesture for children’s learning

Published on Psychology Today My dad’s side of our family is nearly 100% Italian. As a result, I grew up immersed in Italian-American...

How do babies know what’s alive?

Published on Psychology Today When my son Edwin was about 3 months old, he started talking. Not with real words of course, or any...

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