Rethinking social distancing for mothers and hospitalized babies

2020-05-07T13:44:08-07:00

Joy Voyles Browne, PhD Adjunct faculty, Infant & Early Childhood Development April 16, 2020 During this tenuous time of needing to provide protection for both hospital staff and the larger community, many policies in hospitals have included restricting visitors from being with their hospitalized loved ones.  Policies include restrictions for “visiting” babies in intensive care.  Many ICUs are preventing all family members from being with their babies, some have changed their policies to allow one parent to be with their baby.  Regardless of current policies and protections, it is imperative that we change our thinking about how babies and mothers need [...]

Rethinking social distancing for mothers and hospitalized babies2020-05-07T13:44:08-07:00

Mother as First Teacher, and Hair Stylist

2020-05-06T16:53:45-07:00

Mary G Warren, PhD, IMH-E® Doctoral faculty, Infant & Early Childhood Development MAy 6, 2020 Our lives are steeped in culture. Hair care is part of how we learn about, are influenced by, and revise our own culture. Mothers are the first architects of how our hair reflects us. Growing up, who first took care of your hair? Probably this person was your Mother. She washed it, dried it, combed it, and when there was enough to tie up some way, you may have sprouted a palm tree out of the top of your head. Or, maybe your hair was cut [...]

Mother as First Teacher, and Hair Stylist2020-05-06T16:53:45-07:00
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