HeyJaredA Parent's Guide to Child Development
Let's face it—nobody ever went to college to learn how to raise a baby. Everyone is just making it up as they go along. "A Parent's Guide to Child Development" is your lifeline to expert wisdom.
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The 'Stress Hormone' Your Newborn Needs | A Parent's Guide to Child Development podcast short (opens the original)
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Cortisol has a bad reputation — but your newborn actually needs a spike of it right at birth. Emily Roper, Neuro-Developmental Delay Therapist and founder of Early Roots, explains why: your baby goes from having everything done for them in the womb to suddenly running their own body, and that cortisol spike is what triggers the reflex behind their very first breath. 🧠 About Annamarie von Firley:After 20 years running her fashion house, reVamp, Annamarie returned to her toy design roots and found
Does Your Partner Have Postpartum Depression? Look for This | A Parent's Guide to Child Development short (opens the original)
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"I'm fine" is the answer everyone gives — even when they're not. Perinatal mental health expert Lynn Ingram McFarland explains the real question to ask a new parent, and the everyday signs (sleep, eating, routines) that say more than words do.🎧 Listen to full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/157Uj6YKfSvZNlSidF4a8L?si=5WIA5RZ3Rgml5pHnKfgomgFollow us: FledglingsFlight.com app.FledglingsFlight.comInstagram & Facebook: @fledglingsflight TikTok: @fledglings.flight LinkedIn: fledglings-flight
How Birth Shapes Your Baby's Nervous System for Life - Guest: Emily Roper | A Parent's Guide To Child Development (opens the original)
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Most parents spend months preparing for labor & almost no time preparing for what happens the moment it's over. But the hours right after birth are doing more developmental work than nearly any other stretch of your baby's 1st year — quietly shaping everything from feeding to sleep to how safe their nervous system feels in the world. In this episode, Emily Roper — who has personally attended over 600 births — walks through with Annamarie von Firley exactly what's happening in that window, & why
1 in 3 Kids Will Get Constipated - Here's Why | A Parent's Guide to Child Development Podcast Short (opens the original)
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Constipation in kids is way more common than most parents realize — and it's often tangled up with potty training itself. In this clip, Potty Training Specialist, Tabitha Poole, breaks down why so many kids end up here, and what parents can watch for early.🎧 Full episode: "Master No-Tears Potty Training "
Are You Your Kid's 'Homework Secretary'? | A Parent's Guide to Child Development Podcast Short (opens the original)
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Doing your kid's executive function for them feels like love. Diana Pellicano, GrowNowADHD, explains why it's actually setting them up to flounder the moment they hit college — and what to do instead.🎧 Full episode: "Why Some Toddlers Become Disorganized Teens"
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