When you’re preparing to become a parent, you know that hearing your baby cry will be part of the experience. What you may not be ready for is hours and hours of crying that can’t be soothed in the ...

Have you ever heard of the Period of PURPLE Crying ? It s actually a new way to understand your baby s crying. What is the Period of PURPLE crying? The Period of PURPLE Crying is a national education ...

A new life can bring joy to new parents, but along with that joy can come frustration that goes hand-in-hand with having a newborn baby who cries incessantly. That frustration, while normal, can ...

Many parents are unprepared for how intense newborn crying can become in the first few months of life. The Period of PURPLE Crying describes a normal developmental phase when babies cry more ...

The term colic and the medications that often come with it can be worrisome to new patients. Sanford pediatrician, Dr. Stephanie Hanson is here to explain why you shouldn't be worried during the ...

Becoming a parent brings joy, as well as confusion. One puzzling experience is the PURPLE crying phase. It can feel overwhelming when you do not know why it happens or how to handle it. Understanding ...

The advocates of the period of PURPLE crying (PPC) are committed to bettering the developmental outcomes for infants. They want to help parents avoid acting toward the baby with extreme frustration (e ...

If you know how to knit or crochet, then the Oklahoma State Department of Health can use your help. The department is in need of knitters to help make purple knit caps for newborns as part of its ...

The COVID crisis throws into relief what happens when grief has—quite literally—nowhere to go. The evidence suggests that most people summon strengths that surpass their own expectations. The ...