#595 From the Doctor's Desk

Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families · Sep 14, 2022 · 16m · transcript

Dr Justin shares the latest academic studies related to parenting

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

The importance of play

Strong social networks

Quality of friendships & relationships

20% of mothers experience PPD

Responsiveness

Self soothing

Connectedness & involvement during adolescence

Articles mentioned in this episode

Pre-school play with friends lowers risk of mental health problems later

How mothers calm their distressed infants with soothing signals

Follow the leader: Maternal transmission of physiological regulatory support to distressed infants in real-time.

Helping babies to…