Parenting: When the Holidays Feel Too Commercialized–How to Focus on What Really Matters to You
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Your little one needs you. Your young child is listening to you, looking at you, communicating with you in significant ways. You want him to know he is seen, heard, and safe. You want your child to be securely attached to you. During the infancy and toddler period, and up to the age of 3, your child’s foundational level of attachment [...]
“Preparing for the psychological demands of parenting during the early days of life is one of the most important tasks of the expectant mother and her partner.” Ann Corwin, Ph.D., M.Ed., LCCE: Integrating Preparation for Parenting in to Childbirth Education, Journal of Perinatal Education Winter, 1999. The transition to parenthood can be a beautiful thing. [...]