Dr. Dorinda Williams is an infant and early childhood mental health expert with Zero to Three, an organization dedicated to ensuring that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life.
She’s also a military spouse and has spent much of her career working with military families. Dorinda is the author of Over There, a book that can be found on the bookshelves of many military families and a particular favorite here at United Through Reading.
In this interview, you’ll hear what’s going on in a baby’s brain in the early years, why positive early experiences like reading are so important for small kids, and why Dorinda ended up writing her book Over There. You’ll also discover a few great books for our littlest military kids.
Resources from this show:
Over There on Military One Source: Daddy version & Mommy version
Home Again on Military One Source
Zero to Three’s article, Read Early and Often
Self-care resources on Military One Source
Other books for 0-3 military kids:
Found by Salina Yoon
Books from UTR's Library