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Couples Who Grow Stronger After Having Kids Do These 10 Simple Things
After 19 years as a therapist, there are a few words of advice I would give couples who are raising kids together. If these thigns feel really challenging for you, it might be due to unresolved attachment history getting in your way. In addition to all of these points, there is one thing you can do to stay close after having kids: Find as many reasons to be goofy and stilly together as you can.
The Sovereign Child
I had high hopes for this book because I think David Deutsch’s work is life-changing. I approached The Sovereign Child with curiosity and goodwill. There’s plenty to appreciate in its critique of modern parenting. I agree entirely that helicopter parenting and when parents impose their “infinite wisdom” by fiat and override their children’s curiosity - breeds dependants rather than independent thinkers.
Autumn 2024 Book Recommendations
We have created a mega-list of titles in our Autumn 2024 book recommendation list. Check out our hand-picked titles for adults and children. Be sure to check the publication date, as some of these titles may be published later this autumn. Delve into topics of attachment, reparenting your inner child, exploring the imagination, and more. AUTUMN 2024 BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADULTS Author: Danielle R.
If You Want Your Children To Have A Secure Relationship With You: Don't Put The Cart Before The Horse
Therapist and Attachment Expert Eli Harwood gives advice on how to help your children develop a secure attachment with you. By Eli Harwood Written on Oct 17, 2023 Photo: Alena Ozerova, makeproject, and annomaria.art via Canva As a therapist and a mom of three, nothing matters more to me than giving my children a secure attachment experience with me. I want them to feel loved, supported, seen, empowered, and resilient.
Why The Sleep-Under Is The New Sleepover
For many parents, an invitation for their child to join a sleepover party recalls fond memories and excitement for your kid. To some, your personal experience of sleepovers was a rite of passage and an adventure away from home. But for a substantial percentage of other parents, the sleepover invite comes with dread. Sometimes that apprehension is practical (they don’t sleep!!!), and sometimes it’s more serious, like managing homesickness and possible overnight accidents.
I Learned My Best Parenting Tip From My Dog Original
As a family therapist, the most powerful piece of advice I give and follow was not included in my graduate work or my clinical training. It is a lesson I learned from my dog. There is this thing that our dogs do when we walk in the room where they shake their shaggy bodies from nose to tail and make happy, snorty, grunty noises as they run towards us. Their entire body says, “I am overjoyed that you are here.” Is it any wonder that we call them our best friends?
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