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![Building Core Capabilities for Life](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/icon-purple-reading.jpg)
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Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change
Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change…
![Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Image.jpg)
Working Paper
Maternal Depression Can Undermine the Development of Young Children
This working paper from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child and the National Forum on Early Childhood Policy and Programs examines why addressing the consequences of serious depression in parents and caregivers could support the future prosperity and well-being of both children and society as a whole.
![Maternal Depression Can Undermine the Development of Young Children](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WP8.jpg)
![Excessive Stress Disrupts the Architecture of the Developing Brain](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WP3.jpg)
![Persistent Fear and Anxiety Can Affect Young Children’s Learning and Development](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WP9.jpg)
Working Paper
The Science of Neglect: The Persistent Absence of Responsive Care Disrupts the Developing Brain
![The Science of Neglect: The Persistent Absence of Responsive Care Disrupts the Developing Brain](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WP12.jpg)
![Young Children Develop in an Environment of Relationships](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WP1.jpg)
![Children’s Emotional Development is Built into the Architecture of their Brain](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WP2.jpg)
![Early Exposure to Toxic Substances Damages Brain Architecture](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WP4.jpg)
![The Timing and Quality of Early Experiences Combine to Shape Brain Architecture](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WP5.jpg)
![Early Experiences Can Alter Gene Expression and Affect Long-Term Development](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WP10.jpg)
Working Paper
Connecting the Brain to the Rest of the Body: Early Childhood Development and Lifelong Health Are Deeply Intertwined
![Connecting the Brain to the Rest of the Body: Early Childhood Development and Lifelong Health Are Deeply Intertwined](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WP15.jpg)
Working Paper
Understanding Motivation: Building the Brain Architecture That Supports Learning, Health, and Community Participation
![Understanding Motivation: Building the Brain Architecture That Supports Learning, Health, and Community Participation](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WP14.jpg)
Working Paper
Building the Brain’s “Air Traffic Control” System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function
![Building the Brain’s “Air Traffic Control” System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WP11.jpg)
Working Paper
Supportive Relationships and Active Skill-Building Strengthen the Foundations of Resilience
This working paper from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child explains how supportive relationships with adults help children develop resilience, or the set of skills needed to respond to adversity and thrive.
![Supportive Relationships and Active Skill-Building Strengthen the Foundations of Resilience](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/WP13.jpg)
![How Children and Adults Can Build Core Capabilities for Life](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screen-Shot-2022-03-16-at-5.43.49-PM.jpg)
![8 Things to Remember about Child Development](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/iStock-childdevelopment.jpg)
![FrameWorks: Framing the Overload Metaphor](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/icon-teal-infographics.jpg)
![5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/icon-purple-infographics.jpg)
![What We Can Do About Toxic Stress](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/icon-purple-infographics.jpg)
![What Is Inflammation? And Why Does It Matter for Child Development?](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/icon-purple-infographics.jpg)
![How Racism Can Affect Child Development](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/icon-purple-infographics.jpg)
![Epigenetics and Child Development: How Children’s Experiences Affect their Genes](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/icon-teal-infographics.jpg)
![ACEs and Toxic Stress: Frequently Asked Questions](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/icon-purple-infographics.jpg)
![What is Executive Function? And How Does it Relate to Child Development?](https://pediatrics.developingchild.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/icon-purple-infographics.jpg)