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From breastmilk to brain development, researchers are making huge strides in understanding the science of motherhood. Get the scoop at Motherly.
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The biggest benefits were seen after 6 months, but any amount of breastfeeding reduced mom’s risk.
‘Baby brain’ is actually an important adaptive phenomenon that might help women prepare for raising their children.
This cradling bias exists across multiple mammal groups.
And here’s where to get more of it.
Women report less sleep than men—and moms report *way* less sleep.
It’s science: Eggs are good for your baby’s brain
Research explains all those announcements on Facebook.
We rounded up all the articles that put the *ma* in amazing—with science to back up what we already suspected.
Making time for family meals matters—and pays off in big ways.
When parents display confidence in their kids, the kids assume that confidence for themselves.
According to new research, those poor guys may not be exaggerating their despair.
Younger siblings are more prone to social comparison—so it benefits them to “play favorites.”
Our fear of spiders and snakes is so innate that even babies feel anxious when they see them.
Researchers could predict right- or left-handedness at 18 weeks gestation with close to 100% accuracy.
This says a lot about the pressure on all new dads.
The research offers an important lesson for all parents.
The findings also have helpful implications for preventative mental health treatment.
Declutter away, mama.
Research shows genetic material from babies remains in their mothers’ bodies for years after birth.
