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How do we make dealing with our kids behaviour easier? Dr. Deborah and I discuss key principles for strengthening connection and compliance in our children. 


1:21 - Resilience is the fruit of good development
4:32 - Tears, sadness and facing futility
7:15 - Make it safe to feel
11:46 - How our brain is shaped
15:22 - Show up, care and decide
20:06 - It's a relational problem
24:43 - Avoid coercion // Come alongside the resistance
27:33 - Kids who struggle with transitions
29:54 - Who's in charge? When a child tries to take the lead
40:57 - Emotions, instinct and deep capacity to care
42:25 - Working ahead of a problem


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Nourished: Connection, Food and Caring for Our Kids (And Everyone Else We Love) by Dr. Deborah MacNamara

Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (Or Anyone Who Acts Like One) by Dr. Deborah MacNamara

Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Gabor Mate

carrot and stick: letting go (blog post)


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