The Experience of Touch and the Development of Self
Skin is the largest sense organ that humans possess (Brennan & Loev, 1998).
Alex
The McCormick Family from Wisconsin adopted two children from a Russian orphanage in the 90’s. One of the children they adopted was a nine month-old girl and the other a two and a half year-old boy. Their daughter adapted easily to her new parents, but they felt that something wasn’t quite right with their son from the moment they met him in the orphanage. Unlike his sister who enjoyed being held and was easy-going, their son, Alex, seemed uninterested in his new parents and...
Kathy Morelli
Kathy specializes in helping women cope with prenatal and postpartum anxiety and depression. For thirteen years, she has worked with pregnant moms, helping them manage their feelings about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum depression.
Kathy has a family centered focus, helping couples find their way as new parents with their new baby, and helping couples sort out feelings and practicalities about their relationship. Her professional training and life experiences make her familiar with the challenges in the lives of women and their families. These include how...
Intergenerational Transmission of Attachment
Last week my blog post explored the historical underpinnings of attachment theory.
Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D
Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. is a psychotherapist at Pediatric and Adolescent Psychology Associates in Arcadia, California, where she sees children and adolescents, as well as provides parenting consultations. In addition to writing and lecturing to parents, educators, and professionals, she serves as the Director of Parenting Education and Development for the Mindsight Institute, focusing on how to understand relationships in the context of the changing brain. Dr. Bryson earned her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, where her research explored attachment science, childrearing theory,...
Roseanne Clark Ph.D.
Dr. Clark is an expert on postpartum mood disorders, early parent-child relationships, and infant and early childhood mental health. She has written numerous articles on the screening, evaluation and treatment of postpartum depression, maternal employment, and assessment of strengths and areas of concern in early parent-child relationships. In her research on patterns in young children, she incorporates the study of genetic, constitutional, interpersonal and medical factors that both contribute to and amplify differences in attention, behavior, and emotional development regulation.
Dr. Clark has also developed...
Professional Advice From A Newborn
Though I may be new at my role as father, the old adage continues to ring true - timing is everything
Janie Lacy
Janie Lacy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and National Certified Counselor who specializes in relationship difficulties, sex addiction, and anger management. Her greatest passion is helping others heal from those deep hurts that have caused shame, fear, and doubts and to help patients change behaviors that have been damaging and destructive in their lives. She takes a relational approach, utilizing therapeutic treatments that address the physical, mental, social/emotional, and spiritual aspects of the individual. Janie received extensive training through at Palm Beach Atlantic...
The Top 10 List For Creating Healthy Kids
You and your partner are the ultimate example to your child of how two adults connect/communicate/bond.
Chris White, M.D.
Chris White, M.D., is a board-certified pediatrician, parent educator, and life coach. He is the creator and director of Essential Parenting, an organization that emphasizes the psycho-emotional and spiritual development of children and their parents. Chris completed a year-long program at New Ventures West in San Francisco and is a certified Integral Coach, has studied with Dr. Gordon Neufeld in Vancouver, and is actively exploring the work coming out of the field of Interpersonal Neurobiology spearheaded by Dr. Dan Siegel. He is the creator...