The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired

Based on brain attachment research the book successfully posits that the key to a child’s developmental and functional success is in creating strong attachments by simply showing up.Showing up means providing four key but necessary conditions the children in order for their brains to remain calm and attached to the care giver: Safety so the child can feel confident in taking risks. Seen so there’s an understanding of the emotion. Soothing iso the child can cope with your steady support. Security so the child is assured they she can count on you consistently.This book is invaluable for any parent or professional who works with trauma informed children. Understanding the connection between the brain, emotions and behaviors will help you to better understand and support the child.

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This book is amazing. It makes you understand how to be a better parent without guilt.It is easy to read.

If you are a mental health professional you must read!!!

I've done a great deal of work to understand my own childhood and to recognize the ways in which I unintentionally wounded our kids, but this book has given me so much more insight, awareness, and hope! It is the first book I have read about attachment theory and all the practical ways we can nurture secure attachment in our children OF ANY AGE. Already it has had a significant impact on our relationships with our adult kids as we work to make sure we are truly showing up for them each and every day.If you have children and/or grandchildren, if you work with children, or if you just want help in making sense of your own childhood (and how it impacts your life today), read this book!