The environment in which one develops before and soon after birth provides powerful experiences that chemically modify certain genes in ways that then define how much and when they are expressed....
read moreChildren are born with the capacity to learn to control impulses, focus attention, and retain information in memory, but their experiences as early as the first year of life lay a foundation for how...
read moreFrequent disruptions in care and high staff turnover and poor-quality interactions in early childhood program settings can undermine children’s ability to establish secure expectations...
read more“If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever.”