The holiday season is not just a season for getting, but also for giving. Here are 5 ideas for families to remember the giving reason for the season.
The holiday season is not just a season for getting, but also for giving. Here are 5 ideas for families to remember the giving reason for the season. |
We can't always protect our children from trauma, but we can provide the support they need to process and heal. Without support, our children can't heal and the effect of unprocessed emotional pain on their minds and bodies can be profound. |
We need to take care to protect our infants and children from fear, particularly the fear of feeling unloved. The human brain and body cannot grow well under a veil of fear. Here's the role fear plays into the development of emotional trauma. |
Wondering how not to raise your children with toxic shame? |
How important is it that we give our infants and children intentional presence? These videos on the Still Face Experiment clearly shows that infants need sensitive responsiveness, and relationship repair, from ALL caregivers. |
Feeling gratitude magnifies what is good, beneficial, and enjoyable. Here are 6 games to play with your child to practice noticing the good things in life.
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What is the essence of kindness? What does it mean to be a kind person? Why are some people more kind than others? Why do some people find it challenging to act in kind ways? |
I sometimes think of the teenage years as an "attachment test." As I reflect on my own 6 children when they were teenagers, I assumed that if I got the attachment part right when they were babies and toddlers, then we were set for all the years... read more |
Falling in love with our kids is a daring thing to do. Love opens us up, wide open, no armor, no defenses. We’re naked and vulnerable when we’re in love. Dare to feel how much you love your children. If you can’t or if it’s hard, don’t worry. |
Parenting is not easily definable. Once we accept that there are no "perfect parents" and we all are in a process of learning and discovery, we will grow alongside our children's development. |