Research shows that a woman's brain and body undergo drastic changes to support her
transition to parenthood during the perinatal period. The presence of this plasticity suggests …

Anxiety symptoms are common among women during pregnancy and the postpartum
period, potentially having detrimental effects on both mother and child's well-being. Perinatal …

Early parenting relies on emotion regulation capabilities, as mothers are responsible for
regulating both their own emotional state and that of their infant during a time of new …

At least one in seven pregnant or recently postpartum women will experience a mental
illness such as an anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, or substance use disorder. These …

Objectives Behavioral evidence suggests that parenting-focused mindfulness interventions
can improve parenting practices and enhance family wellbeing, potentially operating …

It is currently unknown whether differences in neural responsiveness to infant cues observed
in postpartum affective disturbance are specific to depression/anxiety or are better attributed …

Abstract The Building Early Emotional Skills (BEES) parenting program is designed to
promote parent–child relationships and more optimal social‐emotional development by …

Objective To determine whether embedding educational information about child
development and optimal parenting practices from the Bright Futures Guidelines for Health …

Previous research indicated that maternal cortisol function and maternal brain response to
infant stimuli are separately related to differences in parenting behavior. Evidence from …

Parenting is not only essential for species survival but also has long been a predictor of child
success across a number of social, cognitive, and psychological domains. Parenting—like …