Memphis mothers and mothers-to-be have a new source of information to help ensure optimal brain development during the earliest years of their child’s life.
In the first half of 2009 alone, 7,737 domestic violence offenses occurred in Memphis, which was a 7.4% increase from the year before.These offenses include simple assaults and burglaries as well as aggravated assaults and murders (J
When mothers and fathers support and encourage each other, they are more likely to engage in the sensitive parenting necessary for their children’s optimal brain development.1,2
In the past, we have devoted this space to one aspect of demographics: growing up in poverty. We know that children who spend their first years in poverty have fewer opportunities to develop to their full potential.
