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Trauma
Coping After Birth Trauma

Cara Goodwin, Ph.D. on May 24, 2023

There should be room to express gratitude about birth and process the trauma, anger, and feeling of loss that may have also occurred.

There should be room to express gratitude about birth and process the trauma, anger, and feeling of loss that may have also occurred.

Autism
What Can Parents Do to Help Their Autistic Child?

Cara Goodwin, Ph.D. on May 16, 2023

There are a range of ways parents can provide support and acceptance of autism through exercises that help develop communication and social skills.

There are a range of ways parents can provide support and acceptance of autism through exercises that help develop communication and social skills.

Education
Research Behind Montessori Schools and Methods

Cara Goodwin, Ph.D. on April 10, 2023

The popularity of Montessori schools, play materials, and Instagram accounts seems to be exploding. Does Montessori education really live up to all of this hype?

The popularity of Montessori schools, play materials, and Instagram accounts seems to be exploding. Does Montessori education really live up to all of this hype?

Gratitude
Raising Grateful Children

Cara Goodwin, Ph.D. on March 2, 2023

Research suggests that it is important for children to develop gratitude, but what can we as parents do to encourage the development of gratitude in children?

Research suggests that it is important for children to develop gratitude, but what can we as parents do to encourage the development of gratitude in children?

Child Development
Raising Bilingual Children

Cara Goodwin, Ph.D. on September 2, 2022

Research finds that much of the common knowledge about raising children to be bilingual or multilingual is inaccurate.

Research finds that much of the common knowledge about raising children to be bilingual or multilingual is inaccurate.

Education
Redshirting: Should Your Child Delay Kindergarten?

Cara Goodwin, Ph.D. on June 9, 2022

Delaying kindergarten, commonly called "redshirting," is becomingly an increasingly popular choice, but the research on this topic may be more complicated than you think

Delaying kindergarten, commonly called "redshirting," is becomingly an increasingly popular choice, but the research on this topic may be more complicated than you think

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