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Children Who Get Hugs Tend to Become Happier Adults "As it turns out, hugs, cuddles, and comforting words, can help mitigate the effects of toxic stress for kids of all ages."	Healing in place: Game on to flip the COVID19 threat into a positive experience for our children "... through the COVID-19 threat, we have a chance to turn this potential adverse childhood experience (ACE) into a positive childhood experience (PCE). I have convinced myself that, yes, as we shelter-in-place we have a chance to heal-in-place... read more
What Does “Spoiling” a Baby Mean? Can It Be Done? "Neuroscience, clinical science, developmental science all point to the need to meet babies' needs... read more	How Having A Single Parent May Affect Your Attachment Style Later On The theory of attachment styles says the emotional care and security a child received growing up will often affect the way they... read more
Book Resources for AP Families ... read more	Authoritarianism Towards Babies "With years of providing psychotherapy and, like other psychotherapists, he emphasized the importance... read more
Children will pay long-term stress-related costs of Covid-19 unless we follow the science "The science of early childhood has shown that the quality of children’s relationships... read more	The Hows and Whys of Attachment Parenting "This classic book is a wonderful parental companion that can be read a few pages at a time. Inspirational stories and research nurture the parent into an empathic embrace of her child.
10 Facts about Father Engagement "Research shows that fathers not only have the capacity for care giving, but that children benefit directly from dads’ parenting contributions.	The Power of Showing Up - [Dan Siegel & Tina Bryson] Neuroplasticity & Attachment Master Class with Dr.Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson, PhD on The Power of Showing Up on Tuesday, February 25th, 2020 at 10:30 AM PST, with the replay and audio download available to all registrants.

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