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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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A closer look at the science of early development.
Trusted studies and expert sources behind everything we share about how young brains grow in the first three years.
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What Can Newborns See? Baby Vision Month by Month
Newborns see best 8–12 inches away and love faces and high contrast. See how your baby’s vision, color, and depth perception develop in the first year — with simple ways to help.
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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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The Digital Pacifier: How Screen Time Rewires the Developing Brain
Discover how screen time rewires the brain in early childhood. Learn about the "digital pacifier," the dopamine loop, and strategies to build resilience.
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The "hidden cost" of convenience
By Stephanie Montgomery, Ed.D. I’ve been working in early childhood education for over three decades, and I am no stranger to the compounding effects both […]
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Music classes: A workout for your baby's brain
As a parent, you want to give your child the best possible start in life. You carefully choose the right foods, create safe spaces for […]
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The Reading Brain Starts at 18 Months
Research shows the foundation for reading is oral language — and that foundation is built through everyday interactions.
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Building Brighter Futures
I've seen firsthand the profound impact that early experiences, particularly those related to language, have on building brighter futures.
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The Hidden Power of Words
Every child deserves to have their story begin with words of welcome — and now we have the science to prove why this matters.
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Healthcare Systems
Healthcare Plus Podcast: How Healthcare Systems, Physicians, and Parents Can Support Early Childhood Brain Development.
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Parentese Meaning: Examples & Research
Parentese is warm, sing-song speech using real words. Learn how it differs from baby talk, try everyday examples, and explore research on early language.
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Build a Brain, Build a Life, Build a Community with Carlton Ulmer
Hosted by Quint Studer with special guest Carlton Ulmer On this episode of The Healthcare Plus Podcast, host Quint Studer is joined by special guest...
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Basics Insights Texts: Making an Impact for Pensacola Area Parents
The Basics Insights Text Messaging Service is a free resource that delivers twice a week texts to new parents throughout the first three years of their child's life.
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Sibling Brain Builders Program
Sibling Brain Builders empowers older elementary school students, mostly 4th and 5th graders, to read to younger siblings at home.
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