Before I get into the nature of creating a place to nurture, I want to give very basic info about the human genome. The human genome contains 30,000 genes, but genes are really allelic pairs at specific points on the strands of DNA. Natural Nurture: “Most behaviors… likely result from multiple genes operating in tandem.” […]
7 Things Your Mother Needs To Hear You Say
by Cheryl Nicholl When I was a child, my mother was the center of my universe. She seemed to alight from high, and softly land in all the right places. She never raised her voice, and never ever raised her hand. All she had to do was look at me and say, ‘Cheryl Aaaann’. Oh oh… […]
Once a Mom… Always a Goddess
Once a mom…always a mom. I think that is one of the reasons that until I was over 30 I was certain I would never have children. It is so… um well, irreversible. There are irreversible changes in brain chemistry once you are in a motherly way. At least that is the way it is […]