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A podcast about the ABCs of Child & Family Well-Being
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About 90% of a child's brain growth occurs in their first five years, making this stage of life critically important for the development of social, emotional and mental health.
“I know how deeply happy we are to see young children take on the world. We record their first steps, we frequently wonder what their first word will be, and together we experience profound emotion. Our podcast focuses on that last part.”
— Esmeralda Cortez Rosales
host & community policy associate
at the National Center for Youth Law