Placenta/development

Famous quotes containing the words placenta and/or development:

“The past grows gradually around one, like a placenta for dying.”
—John Berger (b. 1926)

“Information about child development enhances parents’ capacity to respond appropriately to their children. Informed parents are better equipped to problem-solve, more confident of their decisions, and more likely to respond sensitively to their children’s developmental needs.”
—L. P. Wandersman (20th century)