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Dr. Dowtin
- Mar 20
- 5 min
Simple Guidelines for Talking to Babies
Once upon a time there was an infant and early childhood development specialist who asked a friend if they had started reading, signing (the
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Dr. Dowtin
- Mar 13
- 11 min
E is For Empathy & P is For Perspective
Her name was Julie Carmichael. She was less than four feet tall, with skin as dark as rich umber, a perfectly round little face with dimple
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Dr. Dowtin
- Mar 6
- 7 min
Is Childcare Bad for Babies and Children?
Figuring out who to care for your child while you work or are otherwise unavailable can be one of the most difficult things to do. Learn how
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Dr. Dowtin
- Feb 27
- 4 min
What is Mindful Mental Health?
In the United States, today is the penultimate day of February 2022. While that may not mean much to some people, many of us are thinking ab
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Dr. Dowtin
- Feb 20
- 4 min
Are You Pessimistic or Is It Really Trauma?
Pessimism as a label doesn't seem to serve a helpful purpose. Instead of pessimistic, could it really be an adaptive trauma response?
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Dr. Dowtin
- Feb 13
- 5 min
How To Parent Without Yelling
Every child deserves a village who is committed to their wellbeing. Learn ways to unpack why you yell at your child and how to stop.
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Dr. Dowtin
- Feb 6
- 6 min
Is It Weird to See a Therapist Who Is Different From Me?
In life, there are many experiences that tie people together. But, perhaps the most common shared human experience is that of sometimes feel
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Dr. Dowtin
- Jan 30
- 9 min
What Can I Do When Children Misbehave?
When engaging with young children you are often reliving a childhood experience without even realizing it. That may explain why you yell.
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Dr. Dowtin
- Jan 23
- 7 min
Can I Heal Generational Trauma With My Inner Baby?
Emotional neglect does not equate to amount or capacity for love. Your primary caregivers likely loved you wholeheartedly, full stop...
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Dr. Dowtin
- Jan 16
- 4 min
How To: Healing Your Inner Baby Part 1
You can heal from moments that you don't quite remember. More importantly, you deserve to feel self-love. Maybe your inner baby needs you.
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Dr. Dowtin
- Jul 4, 2021
- 5 min
Do Transgender People Get Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders?
When we review the statistics for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), all of the data is on cisgender people. Yet, transgender peo
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Dr. Dowtin
- May 2, 2021
- 8 min
What is Little T Trauma and How to Deal With It?
I know it is cliché to say that the first step to something is noticing it, still, that is the truth. Below you will find 10 ways to work th
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Dr. J
- Apr 4, 2021
- 4 min
5 Ways to Support Your LGBTQ Child: Inviting In
One helpful author discussed “coming out” as a Eurocentric concept. While coming out has been beneficial for some, Mr. Mychal Denzel Smith
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Dr. Dowtin
- Mar 21, 2021
- 6 min
Name Shaming: Racism and Cultural Gaslighting
Racism against Asian communities is not a new phenomenon. Li Zhou reported on the history of AntiAsian racism in the United States, and the
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Dr. Dowtin
- Mar 8, 2021
- 9 min
How To: Antiracism for Children
This webinar contains inclusive conversations and skill-building strategies for parents, caregivers, early interventionists, psychologists,
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Dr. Dowtin
- Mar 1, 2021
- 5 min
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 Method for Anxiety in Children?
The 5-4-3-2-1 technique is a grounding strategy used to help a child in heightened moments of anxiety or emotional distress when no physical
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Dr. Dowtin
- Feb 21, 2021
- 6 min
Why Aren't Affirmations Working for Me?
Since you’ve clicked on this article, it is probably safe to assume that you have some reservations about positive self-affirmations, and li
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Dr. Dowtin
- Feb 14, 2021
- 6 min
How Do I Know If I Have Postpartum Depression?: Black Perinatal Mental Health
If you are experiencing concerns regarding mental health during the perinatal period (before conception, during pregnancy, or up to two year
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Dr. Dowtin
- Feb 7, 2021
- 6 min
Playfully Developing: 6 Stages of Play Development
Play is the language of children. Interestingly, it is also the crux of many developmental areas in childhood that later inform who we are a
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Dr. Dowtin
- Jan 31, 2021
- 6 min
5 Ways to Manage Your Mental Health in 2021
Self-care is carving out even just a few seconds a day to remind yourself that you are a person who matters. We need that. The best way to e
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Dr. Dowtin
- Jan 24, 2021
- 6 min
What is Racial Trauma: From Fetus to Adulthood?
Racial trauma is formed from experiencing or even learning about upsetting racial events such as violence, threats, discrimination, and all
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Dr. Dowtin
- Jan 17, 2021
- 6 min
Do Babies See Race; Can Babies be Racist?
By preschool age, children are starting to internalize race distinctions and that is largely dependent on their immediate environment and ex
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Dr. Dowtin
- Jan 10, 2021
- 6 min
How Do Racist Ideas Develop in Children?
Have you ever stopped to wonder how our actions influence children's beliefs of racism? Many of us haven't. Explore race among children.
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