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Maternal growth mindset

Loving Mother Holding Newborn Baby At Home In Loft Apartment
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Loving Mother Holding Newborn Baby At Home In Loft Apartment

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. (Photo by iStock/monkeybusinessimages)

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