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Mother

A mother, mom, mum, momma, or mama is a woman who has raised a child, given birth to a child, and/or supplied the ovum that grew into a child. Because of the complexity and differences of a mother's social, cultural, and religious definitions and roles, it is challenging to specify a universally acceptable definition for the term. The male equivalent is a father.

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Reading wordless storybooks to toddlers may expose them to richer language

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found that children hear more complex language from parents when they read a storybook with only pictures compared to a picture-vocabulary book. The findings appear in the latest ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Is there a link between postpartum depression and the 'love hormone'?

UNC researchers are launching a 5-year study aimed at understanding the role of oxytocin in postpartum depression and bonding between mothers and babies.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1