(2/2) she used a novel screening tool that accounts for the fluidity and various facets of emotional connection in her work. This will be important to the future of improving mother-infant relational health.

(1/2) Michelle chose to determine the association between mother-infant emotional connection and infant feeding practice at 4 months. Although her findings did not show a significant association between the two,

(2/2) She found that a mothers over 40 and under 30 displayed less sensitive caregiving behaviors, highlighting the vulnerability of this population to the pandemic effects.

(1/2) Ginger’s research examined the relationship between maternal caregiving behavior and maternal age for infants born in the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC.

(2/2) increased grit in children, highlighting the crucial role of maternal gritty behavior in shaping a child's grit development.

(1/2) Elena looked into how maternal grit and parenting style affect a child's grit at age 3. She discovered that higher maternal grit scores correlated with an authoritative parenting style and

(2/2) who meet their age-appropriate developmental milestones. This suggests that effectively managing conflict at home may enhance developmental outcomes in children.

Marissa's research delved into the impact of maternal depression and partner conflict on child development in 36-month-old children born during the pandemic. She found that partners who utilize constructive conflict tactics are significantly more likely to have children (1/2)

We are so proud of our presenters Elena Arduin, Marissa Lanoff, Michelle Rodriguez, and Ginger Atwood who talked about some exciting research yesterday at @PASMeeting 2024! 🎉🩺👶🏽🤰🏾

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