Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development

04/06/2026

Infancy is exhausting for parents, but it's also such an emotionally fulfilling time that parents often aren't ready for the toddler phase - when the child begins to separate from them. As Anna Freud said, the parent is there to be left.
Here's a short clip about it from the new episode of Hidden Language of Children podcast. You can find it on Youtube and wherever you stream podcasts.

04/05/2026

"You are there to be left." A parent's job is to slowly let go — from doing FOR your child, to doing WITH them, to standing by to admire. Over and over again. Hear the conversation in ep. 20 of Hidden Language of Children, wherever you stream your podcasts.

A podcast dedicated to understanding early childhood development, and to decoding the important meaning of a young child's behavior.

04/05/2026

Pregnancy isn't just a period of waiting; it's a time when your body and mind are slowly changing in preparation to give everything you have to the child who's about to be born. When the baby is born, you may not feel ready - but you will be.
Find the new episode of Hidden Language of Children podcast on Youtube and wherever you stream your podcasts.

04/04/2026

"You're there to be left." A parent's job is to slowly let go—from doing FOR your child, to doing WITH them, to standing by to admire. It happens at every age and every stage. Hear the conversation in ep. 20 of Hidden Language of Children-wherever you stream your podcasts.

A podcast dedicated to understanding early childhood development, and to decoding the important meaning of a young child's behavior.

04/03/2026

As the parent of a newboorn, you will deplete yourself to give that baby whatever it needs. And you'll see the baby as an extension of yourself until months later, when you begin to see that child as a whole person, and separate from you.

04/02/2026

That moment you leave the hospital with your newborn and think "now what?" You're not alone — and you've actually already been practicing for what comes next. From the newest Hidden Language of Children podcast episode - wherever you stream your podcasts.

A podcast dedicated to understanding early childhood development, and to decoding the important meaning of a young child's behavior.

04/02/2026

Did you know that parents go through developmental stages - just like their children do? The new episode of Hidden Language of Children podcast takes an eye-opening look at the phases of becoming a parent.
You can find it on Youtube and wherever your stream your podcasts. Here's a short clip.

04/01/2026

All parents wonder if they're doing a good enough job. That guilt becomes unusable when it gets in the way of making decisions for young children. This and more in the new episode of Hidden Language of Children Podcast - about the phases of parenting. Find it on Youtube and wherever you stream podcasts.

04/01/2026

Your 3-year-old wants to wear a ballerina costume to Target. Cringe... or future dancer? How you see that moment matters more than you think. Hear the conversation: ep. 20, Hidden Language of Children podcast. Find it wherever you stream your podcasts.

A podcast dedicated to understanding early childhood development, and to decoding the important meaning of a young child's behavior.

03/31/2026

Every child is different — from you and from their siblings. The parenting style that worked for one may not work for another. Dr. Kimberly Bell breaks it down in ep. 20 of the Hidden Language of Children podcast. Find it wherever you stream.

A podcast dedicated to understanding early childhood development, and to decoding the important meaning of a young child's behavior.

03/31/2026

Parenting older children means giving them room to separate - and being ready to catch them if they fall. The new episode of Hidden Language of Children is all about the phases of being a parent. Find it on Youtbue and wherever you stream podcasts.