Dr. Marion Van Horn is a Research Associate at the Montreal Neurological Institute whose work focuses on brain development, developmental plasticity, and synaptic pruning. She is also a mom of three, and as a mom, she has some amazing techniques for supporting your kids’ brain development. We also dive into how we can protect ourselves and our families from COVID-19.

You will learn about...

• What Dr. Marion researches in her lab
• What neuroplasticity is and how to support it within children
• The importance of play for kids
• The benefits of lowering expectations
• How much time we need to spend outside
• Getting enough sleep and sticking to a routine
• Improving synaptic pruning
• The role of nutrition in cognitive development
• How we can support ourselves against COVID-19 during pregnancy

Resources:

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marion-van-horn-phd-b937b35
• Twitter: @marionvanhorn
• Read: "Why We Sleep"

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