Children’s lives depend on their parents.   They look to us to provide protection, boundaries, strength, and leadership. This is especially true for children with histories of broken attachments, loss, and trauma. Yet these are the children who can test our...

For a child to feel contained when he goes into high arousal, you need to stay calm and strong. If you do, you are acting as an emotional regulator for his highly overwhelmed state: This is containment. It is a very beautiful gift to a child locked in rage Margot...

Our Support and Advocacy practices help parents develop the embodied strength of action that is needed where ever they may meet resistance or criticism In our Parent Coaching, we explore the Essential Acts of Self-Care. Two of these are Support and Advocacy.  ...