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Introduction: Welcome to the nurture revolution--
A season for nurture-- Babies need to borrow your brain--
Nurtured nature--
Superpowers of the parent brain-- How to nurture--
When your baby is calm and alert: Nurturing through connection-- When your baby is crying, clinging, withdrawn, or melting down: Nurturing stress--
When your baby is drowsy and sleeping: Nurturing sleep-- How to nurture your changing parent brain--
Conclusion: A nurtured future to revolutionize mental health.

How can parents best set their children up for success? Dr. Kirshenbaum makes plain that nurture is a preventative medicine against mental health issues. She challenges the idea that the way to cultivate independence is through letting babies cry it out or sleep alone; instead, the way to raise a confident, securely attached child is to lean in to nurture, to hold your infant as much as you want, support their emotions, engage in back-and-forth conversations, be present and compassionate when your baby is stressed, and share sleep. Research has proven that nurturing experiences transform lives. Nurturing is a gift of resilience and health parents can give the next generation simply by following their instincts to care for their young.