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The summer of 2007 was supposed to be one of the happiest times of my life — the long wait to officially adopt and bring home our daughter Naomi was almost over, and our family of three was growing to four. Instead, it turned into one of the scariest, most confusing times of my life. I was diagnosed with breast […]
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Well known for her no-BS policy toward everything from motherhood to politics to social media, Chrissy Teigen didn’t mince words at the Los Angeles "Families Belong Together" march on Saturday. In fact, she rallied the crowd with a powerful call to action — all while wearing her newborn son, Miles. Because, you know, Boss Mama. Teigen posted on Instagram a […]
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When learning something new, there are instances where trial and error helps rather than hinders, according to recent findings by Baycrest researchers. Contrary to popular belief, when a person makes a mistake while learning, it improves their memory for the right information, but only if the error is close to the correct answer, according to a study published in the […]
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Hearing a recording of their mother’s voice may help neonates maintain sleep while in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to preliminary data from a new study. About 10 percent of U.S. newborns require treatment in a NICU, which is a noisy environment that could influence the development of newborn sleep patterns. This study explored the possibility that infants’ […]
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Cranking up your headphones or scrambling for a front-row spot at rock shows could be damaging more than your hearing. New research from The Ohio State University has found that young people with subtle hearing loss—the kind they aren’t even aware of—are putting demands on their brains that typically wouldn’t be seen until later in life. “Hearing loss, even minor […]
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