Posts in Emotional Neglect
What is Attachment Focused Parenting?

You promised yourself that you would do things differently.

You're committed to parenting in a wise and healthy way, yet you're not living up to those expectations.  You keep hitting the same walls. You're done with the disappointment.

Attachment focused parenting if designed  for you.

If you find that:

  • Being present with your children brings up pain and sadness.

  • Although you've tried every parenting tip offered, you're stuck with disconnect and disappointment.

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Trauma: the big T and the little t

At the beginning of therapy I often ask individuals about their trauma history. Some people are very clear about what it is they have experienced and know it has been a trauma; be it child abuse, domestic abuse, terrorism, war or rape. However, others are quick to saying "I haven't been through anything traumatic" in a heartbeat.

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