National Conference of State Legislatures worked with legislators and legislative staff to design this guidebook for considering prenatal-to-three issues and policy options.
First Things First
Welcome to the For Our Babies Podcast! Listen to conversations with Dr. Ron Lally about Infant Development and topics related to the For Our Babies Campaign. Hosted by Julie Weatherston. This show is the first in a series of conversations with Dr. Ron Lally about topics related to infant development and the For Our Babies […]
Preconception Health
This show is a conversation about the importance of preconception health. Dr. Ron Lally talks with Julie Weatherston about the benefits of investing in preconception education and services rather than paying later for difficult and often expensive medical issues post birth.
School Success Starts in Infancy
Dr. Ron Lally talks about why we should take a closer look at supporting infants if we want our children to succeed in school. Lally discusses the critical period of early brain development before a child reaches three years of age and why early support for all babies makes more economic sense than later compensatory […]
Quality Infant/Toddler Care
Dr. Ron Lally discusses with Julie Weatherston what we mean when we say “High Quality Care.” Lally focuses specifically on children’s need to have a close, continuous relationship with a caregiver, and for that caregiver to understand children’s developmental timelines.
A Dad’s Perspective
As more fathers become involved as primary caregivers in their children’s early years, it’s important that we examine the assumptions we hold about the role of fathers in a child’s day-to-day care. In this week’s podcast, we listen in as two dads discuss what they’ve experienced as fathers, specifically some of the challenges they face […]
