…to say “Miss Ner On A Vich,” and told me what a nice lady she was, and how I was lucky because I was going to a special class that…
…ways this is lived out loud? 1) Collect our Children -Collecting a child is an attachment ritual used to activate relational instincts to depend on, look up to, trust, and…
…the dependency instincts is to render receptive to be taken care of, and to seek. One set of instincts is supposed to be the answer to the other. The provider…
…a conscious decision, but an emergency measure of the young brain to handle an emotional overload too much to bear. Our challenge here is to take the child’s side and…
…sharing stories, and dancing together is not a coincidence. These art forms have served as expressive outlets that bring people together to release what needs to be released and to…
Summer is here! Summer means trees to climb, beaches to explore, music to dance to … Summer means some space from school and work, and space from the have to’s…
…an opportunity to dive deeper in to the practice of facilitating play for others – whatever your role – starting online in February 2024. For more information: https://neufeldinstitute.org/event/playful-facilitation-module-putting-play-into-practice/ And to…
…Once upon a time and not too long ago, the dominant idea regarding stress was that it was what happened to us that told the story. Sexual abuse had its…
…human emotional system is meant to be responsive to one’s environment, but if feeling sets someone up to get hurt too much, the brain will naturally start to inhibit the…
…natural brightness. More is not better for an orchid child and it is likely to trigger defenses to shut out sensory information. They don’t need to be exposed to more…