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To reignite the joy of childhood, learn to live on 'toddler time'

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To reignite the joy of childhood, learn to live on 'toddler time'

January 25, 2023 • The days might seem long, but the years go by quickly, friends warned when my son was born. I wanted to savor each precious memory, but how? Living on "toddler time," showed me the way.

To reignite the joy of childhood, learn to live on 'toddler time'

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Simon Says

Opinion: Newborn blessings for a new year

January 8, 2022 • NPR's Scott Simon shares the story of twins born 15 minutes apart, one just before midnight on Dec. 31, 2021, and one just after, and what their birth years might mean in the future.

Opinion: Newborn blessings for a new year

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Pete Buttigieg And Husband Chasten Announce They Are Now Parents

Pete Buttigieg, with his hand on the Bible held by husband Chasten Buttigieg, gets sworn in as transportation secretary by Vice President Harris on Feb. 3. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Politics

Pete Buttigieg And Husband Chasten Announce They Are Now Parents

August 17, 2021 • The transportation secretary, who made history as the first openly gay, Senate-confirmed Cabinet member, announced the news on Tuesday.

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Hidden Brain

Radio Replay: Bringing Up Baby

November 23, 2018 • This week we focus on the behavior of the youngest members of the human race. We try to translate the mysterious language of babies. And we ask, when should we step back and just let our children be? For more information about the research in this episode, visit https://n.pr/2TuxEz3.

Radio Replay: Bringing Up Baby

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Baby Talk: Decoding The Secret Language Of Babies

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Baby Talk: Decoding The Secret Language Of Babies

May 14, 2018 • To us non-babies, babbles like "ah-gah" and "dadadadada" can sound like cute gobbledygook. But they don't have to be such a mystery. We'll get a primer on how to decipher the dialect of tiny humans.

Baby Talk: Decoding The Secret Language Of Babies

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