Mindfulness offers a gentle way to deepen your connection with your baby, helping you both feel more secure, loved, and present. Here are some mindfulness practices to nurture your bond.

Originally posted May 8, 2019. Attachment theory is a complex, broad theory that encompasses human, primate and mammalian behavior. It’s...

Infant massage is a great way to share an oasis of peace with your baby and positively impact your baby’s health and your own mental health. The fact is that infant massage is good for both mom and baby’s mood.

Healthy attachment grows from repeated moments of presence, responsiveness, and repair — not from perfection. The infant nervous system learns safety over time, through consistency and attunement.

Sleep is one of the most common—and emotionally charged—concerns parents raise. This article brings together clinical experience, developmental research, and real-world parenting realities to offer a flexible, non-judgmental framework for thinking about infant and child sleep.

A Dad’s Postnatal Desperation: Perspectives on Attachment & Resiliency from a Recovering Psychoanalyst Originally posted September 23, 2013. Dr. Good-un-ov’s Guide to Attachment Do you ever wonder why we are all so “attached” to the idea of “attachment?” I do. I’m still quite attached to and fascinated by the human attachment process. During the therapeutic process, it’s fascinating to see how a person’s attachment style plays out in their life, in their relationship pat

Originally posted June 17, 2013. Mom’s voice is perfection to her baby Today I am pleased to have Matt Logan, MA, MT-BC, a board-certified...

Revisiting Attachment Parenting In Part Five of my Infant Sleep Series, I revisit Dr. Sears’ bed-sharing and attachment parenting books as I am today, the mother of a 17-year-old son and a trained and experienced Licensed Professional Counselor. I first read about Dr. Sears' philosophies as a new mother learning how to breast-feed and learning how to parent, so long ago. I approach Dr. Sears’ work with mixed feelings. I deeply respect his cultural contribution to restoring e