Mother as First Teacher, and Hair Stylist

2020-05-06T16:53:45-07:00

Mary G Warren, PhD, IMH-E® Doctoral faculty, Infant & Early Childhood Development MAy 6, 2020 Our lives are steeped in culture. Hair care is part of how we learn about, are influenced by, and revise our own culture. Mothers are the first architects of how our hair reflects us. Growing up, who first took care of your hair? Probably this person was your Mother. She washed it, dried it, combed it, and when there was enough to tie up some way, you may have sprouted a palm tree out of the top of your head. Or, maybe your hair was cut [...]