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Providing early childhood development support to families where they are most likely to access it: the pediatric primary care office. A program of ZERO TO THREE (bsky.app/profile/zerotothree.bsky.s…). www.healthysteps.org

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Emma Golub @emmagolub.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/o... 2/3 of US pregnancy-related deaths happen in the year after giving birth and 80+% are preventable. This is why we need to fund and expand dyadic care models like @healthysteps.bsky.social Maternal health is child health.
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Opinion | Nine Months of Medical Attention. Then Almost Nothing.
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
See how HealthySteps played a role in Shania and Cohen's journey! 🥰 #BelieveInBabies
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ZERO TO THREE @zerotothree.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Thank you @governor.ny.gov for being a steadfast advocate for babies and their families. We love seeing policymakers prioritizing maternal mental health and investing in proven programs like @healthysteps.bsky.social
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Governor Hochul announces first-ever New York State report on maternal mental health
Governor Hochul has announced the release of New York State’s first-ever maternal mental health report.
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Stable, nurturing relationships in the first few years of life are key to a child's healthy development. 👩‍🍼 So, how do we make relational health part of the standard of care in our country? Learn how HealthySteps and others are advancing #ERH ➡️ www.apa.org/monitor/2025...
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ZERO TO THREE @zerotothree.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Governor Wes Moore is joining the LEARN Conference 2025. He’s leading bold change for babies, families and the future. Hear how the ENOUGH Act is reshaping what’s possible. Don’t miss this moment: bit.ly/4o3mTBb #LEARNwithZTT
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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Getting sustainable funding through Medicaid reimbursement may be difficult in a state that is poised to end funding for a pilot that uses Medicaid dollars for nonmedical health needs of rural residents. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
These milestone kits include toys and guides (English & Spanish) for each stage of development from age 0-3. They combine the expertise of HealthySteps + Lakeshore Learning and are a great resource for early childhood programs to use with families! www.lakeshorelearning.com/search/produ...
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Do babies and toddlers have "mental health"? (Yes!) Why is it so important to do mental health screenings from birth? And how does that even work? Check out this great segment from @cbsmornings.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1th...
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Pediatricians urge mental health screening for children starting in infancy
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Thank you for your support and investment in NY's children, families, and health care providers! We love to see recognition of hard-working and dedicated HealthySteps teams like the one at Ellis Medicine. ❤️ @philsteckny.bsky.social
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Children of immigrant parents are dealing with increasing uncertainty and isolation. Dr. Polk, pediatrician and HealthySteps physician champion, shares what she's seeing with her patients. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/ea...
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Under Trump, an increasingly isolated life for kids in immigrant families
As deportation efforts and anti-immigrant rhetoric ramp up, kids are feeling more isolated, losing benefits and risking long-term detriments.
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
We need your vote! ZERO TO THREE's SXSW EDU 2026 panel — Reimagining Early Learning in an Age of Funding Cuts — could be on the big stage. 🤩 Click ♥️ next to our title by Aug 24. Takes 2–3 mins! Every vote counts. tinyurl.com/zttsxsw #SXSWEDU #EarlyLearning #VoteNow @zerotothree.bsky.social
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PanelPicker | SXSW Conference & Festivals
PanelPicker® is the official SXSW user-generated session proposal platform. Enter ideas and vote to help shape Conference programming for SXSW and SXSW EDU.
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
As a HealthySteps Specialist, Latasha provides information and support to help caregivers make the best decision for their child. Latasha and other HealthySteps Specialists share how they navigate vaccine hesitancy: www.zerotothree.org/resource/wha... #NIAM #ImmunizationAwarenessMonth
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Back-to-school season can mean navigating changes with your little ones. Try these tips to ease transitions: www.zerotothree.org/resource/cop... @zerotothree.bsky.social
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Coping with Change
Children vary in how they cope with and tolerate both everyday changes, like a new jacket, and larger changes, like moving to a new house. Children vary in how they cope with and tolerate both everyda...
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
What is trauma-informed care? Why does it matter, and what does it look like for babies and toddlers? @zerotothree.bsky.social experts explain: www.zerotothree.org/resource/buz...
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Buzzwords Explained: Trauma-Informed Care
Responsive care gives kids security. Whether in classroom or clinical settings, learn more about what trauma-informed care looks like.
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
New parents face some of the highest rates of depression. Yet only half who want help are able to access it. We need ongoing support, screening & care. More @policylabchop.bsky.social: policylab.chop.edu/blog/caring-...
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Caring for Caregivers: Shining a Light on Mental Health in Early Parenthood
Image Over the last 15 years, awareness around postpartum depression (PPD) has continued to grow. To that end, in 2010 and 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Ob...
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
📢 Funding Alert: The NY Office of Mental Health is supporting the expansion of the HealthySteps program in pediatric primary care! 🧒🏽🏥 Up to 44 awards available statewide. Apply ASAP—no deadline extensions. omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2... #EarlyChildhood #Pediatrics #NYHealth #FundingOpportunity
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HealthySteps June 2025 Expansion
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Millions could lose Medicaid coverage because of the federal budget bill. But many Americans may not even know that they're on Medicaid. www.npr.org/2025/07/06/n... @npr.org
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Some states rebrand Medicaid to reduce stigma. That's confusing recipients
Many states rebranded their Medicaid programs years ago to reduce stigma — MassHealth in Massachusetts, for instance — but some research shows that the name changes have confused recipients.
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
How can we unlock the power of #pediatrics for developmental and behavioral health in early childhood? Watch @rahilbriggs.bsky.social's Grand Rounds presentation for U Miami's Mailman Center for Child Development to find out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iur...
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Developmental & Behavioral Health Prevention & Promotion in Early Childhood: The Power of Pediatrics
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ZERO TO THREE @zerotothree.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
"Families should not have to fight this hard to survive childbirth, recover or care for a newborn....Medicaid saved my life and gave Marleigh the chance to live hers." - Angel P., North Carolina. Read Angel's story on how Medicaid saved her daughter's life: ncnewsline.com/2025/06/25/m...
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Medicaid was a lifeline for me and my baby. Congress must protect it • NC Newsline
a young mother details how the North Carolina's Medicaid health insurance program enabled her to receive the pregnancy care she needed
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Nonprofit leaders - don't miss this webinar! @rahilbriggs.bsky.social will share how HealthySteps has scaled to reach more than half a million children nationwide, focusing on maximizing impact. 📈 Register: www.bridgespan.org/events-webin... @bridgespangroup.bsky.social
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
📢 Funding Alert: The NY Office of Mental Health is supporting the expansion of the HealthySteps program in pediatric primary care! 🧒🏽🏥 Up to 44 awards available statewide. Apply ASAP—no deadline extensions. omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2... #EarlyChildhood #Pediatrics #NYHealth #FundingOpportunity
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HealthySteps June 2025 Expansion
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
👪Positive parenting programs (like HealthySteps) can have lasting effects on children's well-being by intervening early and supporting parents. AND... healthier children = lower lifetime health care costs. www.npscoalition.org/post/signifi...
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Significant Benefits of Positive Parenting Support Programs
Evidence-based Parenting Programs have been shown to promote positive outcomes for children and youth by providing families with the support they need to nurture their social, emotional, and behaviora...
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
What does "gentle parenting" actually mean? @rahilbriggs.bsky.social explains via @psychtoday.bsky.social: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b...
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Gentle Parenting Doesn't Mean Permissive Parenting
Gentle parenting is not permissive. It is an authoritative style—a balanced approach that is both firm and kind and makes space for healthy, age-appropriate emotional expression.
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Yes, babies and toddlers can have mental health issues. Experts explain what they look like and why it's so important to get it right in the first few years of life: www.zerotothree.org/resource/wha... @rahilbriggs.bsky.social @zerotothree.bsky.social
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Members of our National Office team joined families from across the country today to advocate for policies that support babies and their families! 👶🏛️ #ThinkBabies #StrollingThunder #HealthySteps @zerotothree.bsky.social
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Our National Director @rahilbriggs.bsky.social joined the family from Colorado, the state she grew up in, for their Strolling Thunder visits with policymakers today in DC! www.thinkbabies.org/strollingthu... #ThinkBabies @zerotothree.bsky.social @bennet.senate.gov
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
DMV folks - join families from across the country tomorrow to advocate for babies and families! 🙌👶
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Families from all over the US are in DC this week to advocate for policies that support healthy, happy children! Proud to see HealthySteps families showing up from New York and New Jersey. ❤️ www.thinkbabies.org/strollingthu...
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Proud to share our recipe for success with @bridgespangroup.bsky.social to help other nonprofits solve social problems at scale! 👉 www.bridgespan.org/insights/thr... @rahilbriggs.bsky.social @zerotothree.bsky.social
Quote graphic: "We learned how important it is to stay in your lane, recognize what you don’t know, and have the right partnerships." - Rahil Briggs, PsyD, National Director, HealthySteps
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
HealthySteps helps parents/caregivers access supplies like diapers, formula, and more. Access to basic resources provides a sense of security + stability for caregivers and allows them to focus on building nurturing relationships with their children. 👨‍🍼
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ZERO TO THREE @zerotothree.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
We urge Congress to reject the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s proposed Medicaid cuts that would leave nearly 9 million people without health care coverage. Join us in telling Congress to reject cuts that will harm infants and toddlers: www.thinkbabies.org/take-action-...
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Promoting strong child-caregiver relationships is central to the HealthySteps model. 👨‍🍼 Excellent reporting from @jackiemader.bsky.social on "serve and return" interactions and why they're so critical for early childhood development! www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...
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Serve and Return: How Talking with Young Children Helps Them Flourish | KQED
A growing number of cities, states and individual child care programs are pouring resources into training teachers on the importance of talking to kids as much as possible.
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
As a trusted partner for families, Latasha provides the information and support caregivers need to make the best decision for their child. Learn more about how HealthySteps Specialists navigate vaccine hesitancy: www.zerotothree.org/resource/wha... #WorldImmunizationWeek
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Great to see HealthySteps highlighted as a promising model for states seeking to improve pediatric primary care. Proven outcomes for families + return on investment for states = win-win!
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Need evidence-based materials that help infants and toddlers meet developmental milestones? The HealthySteps Lakeshore Learning Play, Learn & Grow Kits are the perfect solution! They include toys and guides for each stage. www.lakeshorelearning.com/search/produ... @lakeshorelearning.bsky.social
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
A key benefit of HealthySteps is addressing risk factors for child abuse & neglect. Research shows that participating families are significantly less likely to report harsh punishment and severe discipline. #ChildAbusePreventionMonth www.healthysteps.org/resource/hea...
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HealthySteps Evidence Summary - HealthySteps
HealthySteps has demonstrated positive outcomes for children, their families, and the physicians and practices that serve them.
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
"I think when you show genuine interest in a parent's well-being, they start to build trust and through that trust we can really work together to talk about the baby." - DeAnn Davies, former HealthySteps Specialist, Summit Healthcare www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJUo...
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HealthySteps Transforms the Lives of Families
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ZERO TO THREE @zerotothree.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Medicaid currently finances over 42% of all US births. It provides babies access to screenings, sick and well-child visits, dental care and vaccines that improve long-term health, educational and economic outcomes. @healthysteps.bsky.social Learn more: bit.ly/41MNR7U
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Did you know? Most kids in the U.S. are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder after age 4, but autism can be reliably diagnosed as early as age 2. #AutismAwareness
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
👶 Early intervention services help reduce developmental delays before a child enters the K-12 system. 🚨 Cuts to Medicaid could make it harder for families to access those services. Learn more (ft. HealthySteps Federal Policy Director Johanna Lister!): www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
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A rural Texas mom relies on Medicaid to help her toddler. What happens if the program is cut?
NPR reports the budget plan from House Republicans would likely require cuts to Medicaid or Medicare. That has some families worried about the future of their children’s therapy.
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ZERO TO THREE @zerotothree.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
The Senate will start voting this week on a budget resolution that sets up big cuts to essential programs like SNAP and Medicaid. Tell your Senators to vote NO on the budget resolution and to protect the programs that babies and their families rely upon. Take action: thinkbabies.org/medicaid
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
March is Sing With Your Child Month! 🎶Music nurtures a child’s learning and creativity. Learn how music supports development and get ideas for different activities to try with your child: www.zerotothree.org/resource/bey... @zerotothree.bsky.social
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a young boy in a plaid shirt is drinking from a blue bottle in front of a christmas tree
ALT: a young boy in a plaid shirt is drinking from a blue bottle in front of a christmas tree
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Combined with hormonal shifts unique to childbirth, challenges like the inability to afford essentials (food, diapers) can create a perfect storm of stress & anxiety for new moms. Hear from a provider how HealthySteps supports maternal health: www.zerotothree.org/resource/fro... #WomensHistoryMonth
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From Alleviating the ‘Mental Load’ to Addressing Intergenerational Trauma: How HealthySteps Supports Maternal Health
See how HealthySteps supports maternal health as part of transforming the promise of pediatric care.
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Early diagnosis and treatment of development concerns/challenges can change a child's life. #DDawareness Learn how HealthySteps identifies and addresses concerns early. ⬇️ www.healthysteps.org/our-impact/t...
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Child Screening and Connection to Services - HealthySteps
The evidence base Child Screening and Connection to Services  Early identification and treatment of child developmental concerns can change a child’s developmental path. Intervention is likely to be m...
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
💤 Sleep is a key source of stress for caregivers with babies & toddlers. @rahilbriggs.bsky.social & @sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social have tips to help providers approach this sensitive topic, support caregivers, and get babies to sleep! #SleepAwarenessWeek www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b...
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Understanding Infant and Toddler Sleep
Most babies need to learn skills before they can sleep well on their own, let alone through the night. Normalizing sleep struggles can help caregivers feel less helpless.
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
In NY, 145,000 children & their families benefit from the high-quality, responsive care that HealthySteps sites provide — and many of them can't imagine their lives without it. ⏰ It's time for NY legislators to step up and protect access to that care. More 👇 www.cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/20...
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
✅ Providing parenting guidance 👨‍👦 ✅ Promoting regular well-child visit attendance 👩‍⚕️ ✅ Helping families faced with food insecurity 🍼 HealthySteps moves the needle on early nutrition and sets children up for long-term health. 🍎 #NationalNutritionMonth www.zerotothree.org/issue-areas/...
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
New York families deserve access to pediatric primary care that meets their needs, is grounded in research, and has proven outcomes! 👩‍🍼🏥 We visited Albany today to talk to legislators about the importance of investing in programs like HealthySteps, so all NYers can benefit.
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
When caregivers (and practitioners) care for themselves, everyone benefits. 🫶 @rahilbriggs.bsky.social & @sarahmaclaughlin.bsky.social explain: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-b... @psychtoday.bsky.social
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Leaning Into Mindfulness
Caregivers, teachers, and young children can benefit from mindfulness practices that help them feel calmer, kinder, and more focused and grateful.
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HealthySteps @healthysteps.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
"The number one questions asked in a pediatrician's office are about development, not about health." Dr. Walls @nemours.bsky.social explains the importance of investing in integrated #EarlyChildhood programs like HealthySteps. youtu.be/2-onqCMzGjA?...
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Tennis for Babies: Investing in Early Childhood Resilience | Meghan Walls | TEDxWilmington
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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