The First Five Years

Great news: there’s a way to save our state’s economy billions of dollars a year – improve Maryland’s child care system.

As awareness of the ongoing opioid crisis continues to grow, recent studies focus on the effects of opioid-exposure to infant brain development. The…

Awareness of the opioid crisis continues to grow and recent studies focus on the effects of opioid-exposure to infant brain development. The results –…

It’s hard to read a person’s mind. It’s even harder to read a baby’s mind. But a study from the University of Washington provides new insight into the…

Over 55% of parents surveyed in ten countries said their children spent less than an hour a day playing outside. Shockingly the researchers determined…

Childhood brain development has been the focus of much study over the last few decades. Childhood moral development, on the other hand, has received…

A report from the nonprofit Salud America! shows that eight-in-ten or 78% of all Latino children in America have faced at least one Averse Childhood…

Here’s something that is a very big deal. A recent CDC survey indicates that there has been no progress in halting childhood obesity.

Thinking about getting a pet? In addition to being a good companion, that furry friend may help with your child’s brain development.

Babies cry….a lot. But did you know they cry in womb too? A mother’s stress just may be effect how much.