Baby and Me Blog

What research reveals about experience, meaning, and bonding When Experience Matters as Much as Evidence Early parenthood is full of numbers. Weeks pregnant. Cervical checks. Apgar scores. Wake windows. Total hours of sleep. Information is everywhere, and much of it is framed as essential. But it rarely captures what early parenthood actually feels  like. What often lingers beneath the the numbers is something quieter and very human: our tendency to organize experiences aroun

Toddlerhood is full of contradictions. “Don’t help me.” “Don’t leave me.” Clinginess and separation anxiety live right in the middle of that tension. These moments aren’t signs that something is wrong. They’re signs of becoming.(And yes—this often shows up at the exact moment you’re trying to leave the house, make it to work on time, or do one very ordinary thing without an audience.) If your toddler wraps themselves around your leg when you try to leave the room—or dissolves

How early emotional life shapes the way we experience wonder, nostalgia, and the holidays Every year around Christmastime, adults talk about magic . The magic of the lights. The magic of traditions. The magic we hope our children feel. But here’s something worth pausing on: babies and toddlers don’t need Christmas to experience wonder. They live in it. All year long, young children meet the world with curiosity, delight, and emotional openness. They are moved by small things—