It is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together. ...
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The way that parents interact with their infant during the first few months of its life largely determines the type of attachment it will form with them. The relationship between the primary caregiver and the baby can create a secure, ...
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Understanding Anxious Attachment Human beings are born with strong survival instincts. One of the strongest is based on an infant’s inability to survive on its own and its complete dependence on an adult for nurturance and protection. Babies have an ...
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Like it or not, all parents have ambivalent feelings toward their children. Child development expert Joyce Catlett talks about where these feelings come from and how we can best deal with them in ourselves without hurting our children.
Read More »Being a Role Model to Your Children
Child development expert Joyce Catlett discusses how leading our own lives to the fullest positively influences our children.
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While loving our children is healthy, dependency or “emotional hunger” toward our kids can be harmful to their development. Child development expert Joyce Catlett discusses the distinction between hunger versus love and the negative effects of over-relying on our children ...
Read More »Self-Reflective Approach to Becoming a Better Parent
Becoming a better parent doesn’t only involve our present actions. To truly develop ourselves as parents, it is important to look at our own past . Child development expert Joyce Catlett talks about how making sense of our own childhood ...
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Self-Reflective Approach to Becoming a Better Parent
Read More »Are You Living Your Own Life: A Radio Interview with Author Joyce Catlett
Do you know your true self? Are you following your own destiny or unconsciously repeating the lives of your parents? Learn about becoming your true independent self by listening to KPFK’s “Inner Vision” host, Nita Vallens, interview Glendon’s Joyce Catlett, ...
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Joyce Catlett, M.A. describes the negative and positive feelings all parents have toward their children and toward themselves.
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