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Before Baby Arrives, Make a Plan for You, Too
A conversation with expectant mom MaKenzie Ramsey about preparing for parenthood, asking for help, and making room for your own needs.
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Safe Sleep for Real Life
Why the recommendations matter, practical tips for tired parents, and help finding resources.
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The Two-Generation Approach: Raising Kids While Earning a Degree
Student parents don’t lack ambition. They’re navigating systems that weren’t built for them.
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Parenting While in College Should Not Mean Doing It Alone
What student parents teach us about ambition and support while raising a child and earning a degree
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Here I Am: Listening to Your Baby's First Language
Neonatal specialist Kathi Frankel, RPT, MS, on navigating the NICU, reading your baby's cues, and building connection from day one
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Three Little Miracles: A Day in the Life with Tiffini Fleck
This triplet mom and teacher shares her journey through twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, the NICU, and learning to accept help
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The Missing Piece in Childcare: Community Support
The Critical Window with Childcare director Michelle Gilbert
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You might be an Influencer if…
You don’t need a million followers to change a child’s life
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How This Mom of 5 Balances Business and the Beautiful Chaos of Motherhood
A Day in the Life with Caitlin Kersey
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Beyond the Single Score: Why Researchers Are Turning to Developmental Profiles for Children Under 3
For decades, the standard question asked about a young child’s growth was a simple one: is this child developing normally? It’s a question that invites a single…
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Parental Stress and Child Development: What Every Parent Should Know
If parenting has felt heavier than you expected lately, you are not imagining it — and you are far from alone.
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How Reading in the NICU Supports Babies and Parents
For NICU Awareness Month, a Pensacola team is building brain development, connection, and community one book at a time.
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Before the First Drop-Off: 12 Questions to Ask a Daycare, Preschool, or Mother’s Morning Out
Why trust, consistent caregivers, and responsive relationships matter so much in the first three years.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: What Every Parent and Caregiver Deserves to Know
A child can have a completely typical face, a typical IQ, and still be living with a brain difference that nobody can see.
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DitL with MaKenzie Ramsey: Real Talk on Pregnancy & Preparing for Motherhood
What does preparing for motherhood really look like? Weeks before her due date, MaKenzie Ramsey joins Stephanie Montgomery for an honest conversation about preg…
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The Critical Window
Three babies. One pregnancy.
Three babies. One pregnancy. And a split-second decision that meant trusting specialists, technology, and instinct with everything on the line. Tiffany Fleck sh…
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A Day in the Life with Katy Peagler
The most honest parenting advice usually comes from people living the chaos right now. Here, a PA, content creator, and mom of two boys under three opens up abo…
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How to Spot Early Speech Delays in Toddlers | Why Early Intervention Matters
Most parents think speech therapy starts when a child starts talking - but the biggest clues show up long before the first word. Speech-language pathologist Ali…
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A Day in the Life with Caitlin Kersey
How This Mom of 5 Balances Business and the Beautiful Chaos of Motherhood We sat down with Caitlin Kersey for a real "day in the life" conversation. She talks t…
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Student Parents Are Not the Problem - The System Is
Student parents do not lack ambition - they lack systems built for them. This conversation with Generation Hope reveals how one organization is helping teen par…
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TCW with Chris Hall, TEAM Dad
How to Build a Supportive Community for Fathers: 5 Key Takeaways In today's fast-paced world, fatherhood can often feel isolating. Many dads struggle with their…
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A Day in the Life with Joel Byars
Ever feel like you're raising yourself while parenting? Here’s the real deal about routines and raising kids! Tag someone who needs to hear this! Every day is a…
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Empowering Play and Sensory Development: A Conversation with Marika Henderson
Empowering Play and Sensory Development: A Conversation with Marika Henderson In this episode, we explore the transformative work of Texture Lab, a mobile senso…
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The Missing Piece in Childcare: Community Support
In this episode of The Critical Window, Dr. Stephanie Montgomery and Michelle Gilbert explore the vital role of community in early childhood education. Drawing…
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The Critical Window with Dr. Anita Collins
Why Music Matters for Every Child Here's something extraordinary to celebrate: helping your child's brain develop for reading, language, and learning success do…
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How to Support Your Baby’s Speech + Language in the First 3 Years with Stephanie Cohen, SLP
In this episode of The Critical Window, we sit down with Stephanie Cohen, SLP, a nationally respected pediatric speech language pathologist, educator, and found…
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Parenting Chatbot Built on Research: How “Buddy” Is Changing Support for New Parents
In this episode of The Critical Window, Carlton Ulmer, host and co-founder of Build a Brain, Build a Life, Build a Community®, talks with Jim Hoskins, President…
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Trilingual Babies, Trusted Doctors: Building Language and Finding the Right Pediatrician
In this episode of The Critical Window, we sit down with Emily and Christoph Zeller, parents of three boys under four, to talk about what it really means to rai…
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Early Intervention Explained: Free Resources for Early Brain Development with Help Me Grow Escambia
In this episode of The Critical Window: Brain Building in the First Three Years, we sit down with MaryAnn Bickerstaff and Teresa Zwierzchowski from The Arc Gate…
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Newborn Life for First-Time Dads: Joel Byars on Sleep, Marriage & the Science of Fatherhood
This one is for the dads! The perfect episode to listen to if you have a baby on the way or if you’re in the thick of it with your precious newborn. Welcome to…
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Your Go-To Podcast on Early Childhood Development
Welcome to The Critical Window, the podcast that brings support, science and guidance together to help parents and caregivers support their child’s brain develo…
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