Welcome to the Joiner Flourishing Blogs Gosh—after all the reading I’d done over the years to educate myself on how best to parent, here...

JFP Principle 2: How Infant Nurturing Shapes the Developing Brain In this second blog in the Joiner Flourishing Pathway series, we explore Principle 2 : The way infants are nurtured has profound effects on their brain development and whether they establish long-term positive or negative emotional and social pathways. Whether you’re a parent-to-be, a parent, grandparent, or someone interested in your own early experiences, this blog offers a condensed but powerful overview of what neuroscience...

This blog post explores JFP Principle 3 : Mothers and Fathers - There are good reasons mothers spend a larger proportion of their time with their young infants. Research shows that mothers are typically more sensitive to infant cues and thus deliver more attuned early nurturing that enhances parent-infant bonds so vital for an infant's long-term wellbeing. I'll explore the evidence here, and in a later blog, the broader implications for women and men. This is a condensed version of a much...