The Power of Books

"Children raised in homes with many books gained the equivalent of three more years of schooling than children from bookless homes." That's one of the key findings of an international study in the June 2010 issue of Research in...

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The Power of PURPLE Baby Photo & Essay Contest

The Period of PURPLE Crying: Keeping Babies Safe in North Carolina is kicking off The Power of PURPLE Baby Photo & Essay Contest a week from today on Friday, June 25, 2010 in conjunction with Carolina Parent magazine and...

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Pediatrician Explains Infant Crying

The Period of PURPLE Crying® is the phrase used to describe the point in a baby’s life when they cry more than any other time. It is a new way to help parents understand this time in their baby’s life,...

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The “Power of Play” Builds Brains and Bonds Families

Playtime is good for children, good for families, and just good fun. Studies have long shown that playtime is critical learning time for young children. When parents and caregivers get down on the floor and become part of a...

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Are we putting unnecessary guilt upon ourselves?

‘Working parents perpetually agonize that they don’t see enough of their children. But a surprising new study finds that mothers and fathers alike are doing a better job than they think, spending far more time with their families than...

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Tot tantrum trouble?

It’s no secret that raising young children can be challenging. Every parent of a preschooler can relate to a child’s refusing to eat, talking back, doing the one thing you’ve asked them not do repeatedly (like climbing the furniture...

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North Carolina needs family-friendly policies to create 21st century workplaces

Speaking at NC Policy Watch luncheon, Dr. Heather Boushey said that in order to support working families, lawmakers in North Carolina and nationally must act to update basic labor standards, an expert on work and family issues told a...

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Videos on Supporting Families – Staal Family

Eric Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes and his wife Tanya for the Period of Purple Crying

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Videos on Supporting Families – Will the Crying End?

Will the Crying Ever End?

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Parenting Skills

Being a parent is one of the most rewarding and difficult tasks many people will ever undertake.  And as much as we might hope otherwise, babies do not come with instruction manuals. Fortunately, there are now a number of...

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