by Terry Levy | Jul 30, 2015 | Parenting
Father-child relationships have a profound and far-reaching effect on children, women, communities, and on the lives of men themselves. Fathers have a significant influence on attachment and child development. Fathers and mothers influence their children in similar...
by Terry Levy | Jul 3, 2015 | Attachment, Parenting
To be a competent and successful parent you need the ability to look in the mirror regarding your mindset, feelings, and attachment history. Knowing yourself – making sense of your life and coming to terms with your past – is the first step in helping your children...
by Terry Levy | Jul 3, 2015 | Attachment, Parenting
In order to develop effective solutions to the problems of children and families we must first understand the nature of child development. This is what we know about how children develop, described as six core concepts that form the foundation necessary to prevent and...
by Terry Levy | Jun 24, 2015 | Trauma
It is common for children and adults with histories of maltreatment, trauma, and compromised attachment to avoid painful memories and reminders of prior negative experiences. Although such avoidance reduces anxiety in the short term, in the long run it maintains fear,...
by Terry Levy | Jun 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
In the past, children fulfilled a significant role in the survival of the family. Before supermarkets and washing machines, families were burdened with a tremendous amount of work. Food had to be prepared from scratch, clothes had to be handmade, wood had to be...
