This tart is sweet and zesty, creamy and refreshing, made with only a bunch of simple, vegan ingredients, perfect as a small dessert to share with a group of friends or family. It combines the crunchy texture of almond crust with the smoothest lemon filling that resembles lemon curd, but is 100% vegan. Ingredients: (for […] More
The phenomenon of children learning mainly from each other – a typical practice in many hunter-gatherer communities – may provide important lessons about how to prepare children in post-industrial societies for rapid change and uncertain futures. We have found that when children learn from other children in two sub-Saharan African forager societies, it fosters independence […] More
Two key perspectives have emerged to explain how poverty affects family functioning and early childhood development. One focuses on stress and how it reduces the quality of parent-child relationships and thus the child’s social and emotional development. The other focuses on parents’ limited resources to provide cognitive stimulation, resulting in less advanced cognitive development. One […] More
Ingredients For the almond cookie crust: 2 c almond flour 1/4 c cornstarch 2 tbsp maple syrup For the pumpkin filling: 2 c pumpkin puree 1/2 c maple syrup 2 tbsp cornstarch 1/4 c vegan milk (optional: pecan maple milk for more flavor) 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp nutmeg For […] More
Gluten-free By: Fresh n’ Lean – the nation’s #1 organic meal delivery company Easy and healthy gluten-free cake, an amazing combination of those warming flavors of apples, almonds, and cinnamon. Perfect to share with family and friends over a cup of tea or coffee, but healthy as it is, one could even enjoy it for breakfast without […] More
Is maltreatment by parents associated with less quantity and quality of parent-child reminiscing on the child’ past, and, if so, is this a mechanism by which maltreatment leads to poorer early childhood emotional development? Researchers who asked this question in a recent study found a pathway between maltreatment and emotional development. Specifically: Maltreatment predicts less […] More
By: Fresh n’ Lean Classic comfort food with a healthy vegan twist. Packed with flavorful lentil mushroom filling hidden under a layer of creamy pureed potatoes. Rich, cozy, and satisfying, perfect for those chilly evenings. Total time: 50 minutes Ingredients: (serves 4) Lentil mushroom layer: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 yellow onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, […] More
Our recent study of more than 1,300 families in the United States makes a compelling cognitive development case for investments to help mothers and other caregivers provide stimulating and responsive care of infants and toddlers. We found that mothers’ stimulating and responsive care of children in the first three years predicts improved cognitive development – […] More
