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For parents seeking a gentle, meaningful way to help their child understand emotions, connection, and the need for comfort, Someone to Be With  is a wonderful companion to the Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) approach. This beautifully illustrated book brings COSP’s core ideas to life in a child-friendly, accessible format that supports emotional understanding at home. What the Book Is About? Someone to Be With  introduces children to the fundamental COSP concept:Kids move

If you’re a parent looking for a gentle, reassuring way to help your child navigate separation, anxiety, grief, or big transitions, The Invisible String  by Patrice Karst is a wonderful resource, one we often recommend in play therapy. What the Book Is About? The Invisible String  introduces the idea that we are all connected to the people we love by an unseen “string”—a metaphor for emotional connection that remains strong, even when we are apart. Through simple storytelling

Maggie Dent’s Girlhood: Raising Our Little Girls to be Healthy, Happy and Heard  is a heartfelt, practical, and compassionate guide for anyone raising or caring for girls. Known for her commonsense wisdom, Dent offers an honest look into the emotional world of girls from birth to early teens and what they truly need to feel confident, secure, and connected. This book is a reassuring companion for parents who want to understand their daughters more deeply, support them through

Brené Brown’s Atlas of the Heart  is a beautiful and powerful exploration of human emotion a guide to understanding ourselves and others through the language of feeling. In this book, Brown maps out 87 emotions and experiences  that shape what it means to be human, helping us name and navigate the complex inner landscape we all share. For parents, caregivers, and therapists alike, Atlas of the Heart  offers a crucial insight: we can’t regulate what we can’t name.  When we giv

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The Whole-Brain Child  masterfully bridges cutting-edge neuroscience with practical parenting and therapeutic approaches, making it an...

Raising a Secure Child  is more than a parenting manual it’s a compassionate, research-based guide to helping children develop emotional...