Birth of a story: How new parents find meaning after childbirth hints at how they will adjust

How you tell the story of a momentous event can help you make sense of what happened. Research finds new moms’ and dads’ narratives around childbirth held clues about their transition to parenthood.

Darby Saxbe, Associate Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
June 5, 2023 ~9 min

Hey, new parents – go ahead and 'spoil' that baby!

A professor of child development explains why it’s OK – recommended, in fact – to respond to an infant’s every cry, sob and whimper.

Amy Root, Professor of Applied Human Sciences, West Virginia University • conversation
Nov. 15, 2022 ~7 min


Why can't you remember being born, learning to walk or saying your first words? What scientists know about 'infantile amnesia'

Psychologists know babies can form memories soon after birth. So why can’t people remember anything that happened to them before around age 2? A child development expert describes possible reasons.

Vanessa LoBue, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark • conversation
June 8, 2022 ~7 min

What's causing the US baby formula shortage – and how to make sure it doesn't happen again

An infant nutrition expert explains what is behind the current formula shortage and what can be done to support hard-pressed parents.

Steven A. Abrams, Professorof Pediatrics, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
May 12, 2022 ~9 min

What's behind the US baby formula shortage – and how to make sure it doesn't happen again

An infant nutrition expert explains what is behind the current formula shortage and what can be done to support hard-pressed parents.

Steven A. Abrams, Professorof Pediatrics, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
May 12, 2022 ~9 min

What's behind the US infant formula shortage – and how to make sure it doesn't happen again

An infant nutrition expert explains what is behind the current formula shortage and what can be done to support hard-pressed parents.

Steven A. Abrams, Professorof Pediatrics, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
May 12, 2022 ~9 min

Infants need lots of active movement and play – and there are simple ways to help them get it

Even babies who are not yet standing or walking get lots of benefits from active movement – but most infants aren’t getting enough physical activity.

Danae Dinkel, Associate Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska Omaha • conversation
March 3, 2022 ~9 min

New technologies claiming to copy human milk reuse old marketing tactics to sell baby formula and undermine breastfeeding

Around the globe, 823,000 child deaths could be prevented annually with appropriate breastfeeding. Formula makers continue to defy a 40-year-old international code on marketing their product.

Cecília Tomori, Associate Professor and Director of Global Public Health and Community Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing • conversation
June 14, 2021 ~9 min


What are phthalates, and how do they put children's health at risk?

Scientists issued an urgent call for better federal regulation of these endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Here's why.

Stephanie Eick, Postdoctoral Researcher in Reproductive Health, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
Feb. 26, 2021 ~6 min

How safe is your baby food?

Reports from baby food companies show questionable levels of arsenic, lead and other heavy metals. Here's what parents need to know.

C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut • conversation
Feb. 22, 2021 ~9 min

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