Hang in there new parents! Research sheds light on your babe’s brain development in the first three months, and why the way you respond to their crying is so important. What helped you make it through those first few weeks with your new baby?

Understanding how the infant brain develops can provide some much neededencouragement to new parents. In a nut shell, babies are born incredibly under-developed. Most other mammals can get up and run within minutes of beingborn—we take months to even roll over. Your...