And you already knew it, but now there’s scientific evidence to prove it. A mother’s encouragement can have a real calming effect. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison instructed preteen girls to give a speech and do math problems in front of a group of total strangers. The girls who received comfort from their mothers showed higher levels of feel-good hormones and lower levels of stress hormones.

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