…that didn’t fit between the lines, that wanted out. “Just make a mark,” she said. And something in that statement melted for a moment the internal messages that had been…
…member at the Neufeld Institute, working alongside internationally respected clinical and developmental psychologist Dr. Gordon Neufeld, who wrote Hold On To Your Kids with Dr. Gabor Mate. I have helped…
…to my surprise that all the attachment instincts could be divided into two large complementary drives. I have called these drives the alpha mode and the dependent mode. When it…
…Institute. I have come to depend upon Gail as a friend, a confidante, as an advisor, and a source of inspiration. I have come to depend upon her fierce independent…
…the marvelous.’ It seems to me that, if ever something marvelous was needed in our world, now is the time. If there is hope in this world – and I…
…said: My seven-year-old daughter had pyjama day at school and she put them on, only to get to the car and tell me she didn’t feel comfortable and wanted to…
In this three-part series, Faculty member Dr. Deborah MacNamara paints a picture of the sensitive (‘orchid’) child, discusses the challenges commonly faced when raising sensitive children, and offers insight into…
…that I’m big enough, mom enough, and my children’s answer. This confidence comes from within. It’s intuition-based – not expert-based, not technique-based, not learning-based, and definitely not media-based. During his…
…fully human and humane, civilized and cultured. And secondly, how does school fit into these irreducible needs, for children in general and for one’s own child in particular. The final answer…
…and recording how well I did all the time?” Even if I could “get it right,” how much effort would it take and how would I feel? Think back to…