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Science-backed insights on developmental play, milestones, and purposeful parenting.
April 20, 2026
Screen Time vs. Play Time: What the Research Actually Says
The headlines make it simple: screens are bad. But the research tells a more nuanced story. A 2019 meta-analysis of 42 studies found that...
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1 Million Connections Per Second: Why the First 3 Years Matter Most
Right now, if you have a child under three, their brain is forming neural connections at a rate of over one million per second. The Harva...
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Executive Function > IQ: The Skill That Predicts Everything
A landmark study by Moffitt et al. followed over 1,000 children for 30 years. The finding changed how we think about early childhood deve...
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