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“Brain-Body Parenting” Part 3
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…
Read MoreBrain-Body Parenting – Part 2
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…
Read MoreManaging Behaviors or Understanding them
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…
Read MoreHealthy People 2030
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…
Read MoreAward for Drs. John and Julie Gottman
Mike DeMoss has been with the Center for over 10 years and uses the Gottman Method for his work with couples. Last month the Gottmans were honored for their decades of work revolutionizing couples therapy with the Psychotherapy Networker Lifetime Achievement Award. I thought I would share with you the respect others in this…
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