The First Five Years is a weekly radio program presented by Maryland Family Network and airing on WEAA 88.9 FM. The program was previously on WYPR 88.1 FM. The series is focused on the extraordinary developmental period from birth to age five. The First Five Years highlights the challenges and opportunities related to nurturing young children and helping them build a solid foundation for success in school and in life. This program is made possible in part by M&T Charitable Foundation.
When a mother has extreme levels of stress it can have negative effects on her own health as well as on of her child. But experts say that a maternal growth mindset could mitigate the negative effects of that stress and even promote healthy brain development in infants.
Turns Out Smarter Kids Are Made, Not Born (The Harvard Gazette)