When your baby cries uncontrollably, it’s easy to wonder why they can’t just settle down. But biologically, babies aren’t designed to calm themselves. Their brains are still developing, especially the ...

When your baby is fussy, what do you instinctively do? Most likely, you start singing. Researchers have now confirmed what parents have always sensed: singing to your baby significantly boosts their ...

Co-authored with Alyssa Swift, M.S. In the current post, we are returning to our lab’s roots investigating the foundations of emotional development that occur in infancy. We know that infants have an ...

In a comprehensive Genomic Press research article, scientists have uncovered remarkable insights into how the earliest brain connections shape infant emotional development, potentially offering new ...

Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby’s mood, according to a recent Yale study published May 28 in Child Development. Around the world and across cultures, singing to babies seems to ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered to new mothers by individuals who previously recovered from post-partum depression (PPD) may help prevent future psychiatric illness in their children, ...