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How black women reclaimed care in São Paulo

Casa de Marias creates a safe place for mothers to breathe, heal and grow

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“Intergenerational housing is back”

Interview with Mariam Issoufou, Founder and Principal of Mariam Issoufou Architects

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When she carried my baby, she carried me too

It’s time to care for the caregivers

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The Wellbeing issue part 11

We need to talk about care and what parents need for a good start.

The needs of parents and caregivers of young children often go unseen and unheard in public life and policy. They face growing pressure, are overworked, and their support systems are strained or disappearing. So what can we do to better support them?

With 33 compelling contributions, the journal illustrates how everyone can play a role in shaping a more caring society and rebuilding villages of support around parents.

Guided by those already leading the way, from neuroscientists to poets, and architects to trauma specialists, this issue offers bold, practical solutions that meaningfully support mothers, fathers and other caregivers, and the children they care for.

Because when we value and celebrate care, we create ripple effects that strengthen families, communities and societies for generations.

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Protecting children begins with healing parents

Child–Parent Psychotherapy helps caregivers move from fear to love

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“I learned a lot about trauma through parenting”

Interview with Bessel van der Kolk, Author of The Body Keeps the Score

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Maintaining and celebrating rural indigenous practices in Brazilian cities

How the E’ñepa give and take care, and what they need to thrive

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How Arab cities in Israel are recreating a sense of connection

Making parents a priority to rebuild safe and supported communities

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“Intergenerational housing is back”

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“I learned a lot about trauma through parenting”

Interview with Bessel van der Kolk, Author of The Body Keeps the Score

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Breaking the cycle of generational trauma before parenthood

Rwanda’s holistic approach to mental health through family-centred care

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Healing the past to protect the future

Semillas de Apego plant seeds of care for the caregiver

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A place for dads to feel safe and ask questions

Daddy’s Place in Rotterdam helps new fathers build their own community

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The power of awe in early parenthood

We need to remind ourselves that caring for children has a lot of awe in it

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The Global Financing Facility: investing in the early years

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“A city that acknowledges those who care for us”

Interview with Diana Rodríguez Franco

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“I learned a lot about trauma through parenting”

Interview with Bessel van der Kolk, Author of The Body Keeps the Score

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