Dr Justin shares the latest academic studies related to parenting

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

• The importance of play
• Strong social networks
• Quality of friendships & relationships
• 20% of mothers experience PPD
• Responsiveness
• Self soothing
• Connectedness & involvement during adolescence

Articles mentioned in this episode

• Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later
• How mothers calm their distressed infants with soothing signals
• Follow the leader: Maternal transmission of physiological regulatory support to distressed infants in real-time.
• Helping babies to sleep more
• Effect of the INSIGHT Firstborn Parenting Intervention on Secondborn Sleep
• Mother and Father Connectedness and Involvement During Early Adolescence

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