by Terry Levy | Sep 15, 2022 | Adoption, Parenting
The history and experiences children who are adopted have gone through prior to joining their adoptive family, play a major role in their emotional development and how they connect with their new family. There are five key factors that influence the adoptive child’s...
by Terry Levy | Aug 19, 2022 | Parenting, well-being
After a long, often unstructured and lazy summer, August is back-to-school time and kids have to readjust to early mornings, packed schedules, hours of learning, sports and homework. For some students, the return to the classroom can be tough, especially when they are...
by Terry Levy | Aug 19, 2022 | Parenting
Each month, Dr. Levy answers a common question he has received from professionals, caregivers and parents during three decades of pioneering work on attachment theory, treatment and training. Q. Why is confidence a key component of effective parenting? Confidence is...
by Terry Levy | Jul 14, 2022 | Attachment, Parenting
Being a parent who wants to raise a healthy child with secure attachment, you must first be able to look inward and understand your mindset, beliefs and attachment style, as well as what created them. Knowing yourself — making sense of your life and coming to...
by Terry Levy | Jul 14, 2022 | Parenting, Trauma
Nurturing relationships between parents and children have the power to heal trauma. Children who have been traumatized feel frightened and helpless. They need calm, caring and consistent caregivers who can teach them that adults are dependable, loving, patient and...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Jun 14, 2022 | Family Therapy, Parenting, Uncategorized
We spend a lot of time talking about mothers as primary early attachment figures. But, as after celebrating Fathers this month, we want to stress dad’s essential role during infancy in fostering secure attachment. Just as with mothers, infants are more likely to...
It is the deep and enduring connection established between a child and caregiver in the first several years of life. However, more and more children are failing to develop secure attachments to loving, protective caregivers. These children are left without the most important foundation for healthy development and are at risk for: