Smiling Babies Make Moms Happy

By Kate Rope

Pop quiz: That headline is a) printed on a T-shirt I picked up in a Tokyo novelty shop last week, b) a really freakin’ obvious statement, or c) the results of a study published in the July issue of the journal Pediatrics.

If you went with b) and c), you’re a genius! Yes, it’s true; scientists have confirmed what we new moms already know—when we see our smiling babies, it makes us happy.
I called up the lead author of the study to ask, “When I read the press release about your study, the first thing I thought was, ‘Duh!’ So why is this news?” Read More