Coregulation develops self-regulation

children and grief

Chapter 4 of Brain-Body Parenting by Mona Delahooke begins the section of the book exploring solutions to dealing with challenging behaviors. Delahooke believes that understanding the relationship between brain and body can help us support our children in developing emotional regulation and resilience. The chapter explains children’s behaviors that appear challenging, often reflect underlying body…

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“Brain-Body Parenting” Part 3

brain development

Summary of Brain-Body Parenting: Green, Blue, and Red Pathways by Delahooke “Brain-Body Parenting” introduces a framework that helps parents understand their child’s emotional and physiological responses to parenting challenges through three pathways: green, blue, and red. Each pathway represents a different state, influencing how children act. Green Pathway: The green pathway symbolizes a state of…

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Brain-Body Parenting – Part 2

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Chapter 2 of “Brain-Body Parenting” by Dr. Mona Delahooke introduces the concept that every child has a unique brain and body platform which requires an individualized approach to parenting. Dr. Delahooke emphasizes the importance of co-regulation and relational safety, suggesting that children thrive when they feel safe and connected. The chapter goes into how a…

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Managing Behaviors or Understanding them

lifelong learning

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about Polyvagal theory (click on the link if you would like to read it). Today I would like to expand on my first blog and discuss managing behaviors as opposed to understanding behaviors. Dr. Dana has written extensively on this subject in the book “Polyvagal Exercises for…

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Healthy People 2030

Healthy People 22030

Healthy People is a national effort that sets goals and objectives to improve the health and well-being of people in the United States. Healthy People 2030 is the fifth edition of Healthy People. It aims at new challenges and builds on lessons learned from its first 4 decades. The initiative began in 1979, when Surgeon…

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