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Statement about the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

I was going to be the same as I was before, but better, because I now would have children to enrich my days and nights and add colorful stories to my sales conversations.

Who needs a paycheck? Who needs a flat tummy? I knew motherhood was about sacrifice, didn't I?

Scientists know how vital relationships are to humans, with enormous power in infancy.

The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University offers lots of great information online, including these short videos about early child development.

What do parents want? More time with their children.

Scary Halloween images are everywhere. A mom gently helps her daughter - at stores, in neighbor's yards... coping with scary things anytime and anyplace. 

This book offers information and inspiration, and also abundant warnings about the barriers to play in our society.

Children have essential needs for nurturing care and time with their parents.

Researchers have come up with creative, scientific studies that measure some of the effects of parenting behaviors.

Author Rachel Macy Stafford tells her own story—about being buried in busy-ness—until finally she recognized the negative effects of her distractedness, her perfectionism and hu

Play is essential for children! Kids play alone, with siblings, friends—and with their parents. This book is about parent-child play.