Doug Lent
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The IRS has started distributing payments for the child tax credit. It’s a welcome boost to tens of millions of American families with young children. -
Experts at Rutgers University may have uncovered the sweet spot where children move from uncertainty to curiosity. This is big news for learning! -
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The American Rescue Plan is great start in helping American families recover from the financial woes caused by COVID-19. But it is just that: recovery. -
What’s good for the goose is…actually good for the gosling. A recent study finds that by treating mothers who had postpartum depression with cognitive behavioral therapy, it not only helps moms but also helps their babies. -
It’s hard to imagine someone less at fault for the climate crisis facing the world than a newborn baby living in the Amazon. Yet, this child is among the humans most at risk to experience the negative effects of climate change. Research out of Lancaster University in the United Kingdom explains why. -
We know that no level of tobacco smoke exposure is safe for pregnant moms or babies. Yet experts are still learning the extent of the damage done by this toxin. It may even be is linked to changes in how a baby’s genes are regulated and could cause developmental disorders and adult diseases. -
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Women have long been hit the hardest because affordable child care remained out of reach for too many. Universal child care could change that and boost lifetime earnings for women by $130 billion. So when do we start? -
Spanking one's child is not only still common in our culture but also still legal in every U.S. state. It does far more harm than good so let's stop the spanking.
