Research shows that the effects of poverty diminishes brain growth. With nearly half of America's babies living in or near poverty, we need to invest in our future thinkers, builders, and innovators.
RATTLED: Babies, Families and a Year of Growing Strain
A national snapshot of life for families with infants and toddlers in 2025 reveals a troubling reality: economic pressure, emotional distress and uncertainty intensified across the year even as families fought to provide stability and love for their babies.