Parenting from the Inside Out: how a deeper self-understanding can help you raise children who thrive (Mindful Parenting)

Parenting from the Inside Out: how a deeper self-understanding can help you raise children who thrive is an updated edition of a well-known parenting classic by child psychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel and early-childhood expert Mary Hartzell. It considers a familiar concern for many parents: noticing yourself repeating the same words and patterns you experienced growing up, and wondering whether you are bound to make the same mistakes. Drawing on findings in neurobiology and attachment research, the authors explore how childhood experiences can shape the way we parent. They describe how interpersonal relationships influence brain development and set out a step-by-step approach to building a deeper understanding of your own life story, with the aim of supporting compassionate and resilient children. The book brings together Siegel’s neuroscience research with Hartzell’s 30 years’ experience as a child-development specialist and parent educator, focusing on foundations for...