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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Sticky Mittens: How doing helps learning
By Linda Smith, Distinguished Professor, Developmental Psychology, Indiana University When human babies are first born, they look and they listen but they do not do much with their hands. Indeed, babies seem to discover their hands and what hands can … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior and Development, Education, Health, Parenthood
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The Smiling Depression
Before our children are born, most of us spend lots of time daydreaming about what it will be like to be a mom. We imagine cuddling with cute little bundles curled into our arms. We imagine rocking the little one … Continue reading
Cloth Diapering
It seems like everyone has an opinion on cloth diapering. What’s yours? Maybe you knew as soon as you found out you were pregnant, that you would cloth diaper. Or maybe you’ve thought of many reasons why cloth diapering may … Continue reading
Posted in Cloth Diapering, Education, Health, Parenthood, Products for Baby
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Smoking and Your Baby
By ‘Chelle A. Filippelli Monroe County Tobacco Prevention Coalition We all know about the dangers of smoking. Cigarettes kill more Americans than alcohol, car accidents, suicide, AIDS, homicide and illegal drug use combined. It is the single major cause of … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Health, Parenthood, Postpartum, Pregnancy
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Research on Postpartum Sex
By Sofia Jawed-Wessel I am a doctoral student at Indiana University and a mother of a 10 month old. For the past year I have been talking to new mothers about some of the challenges we face after having our … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Health, Postpartum
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