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This section is geared towards those who would like to do more reading and gain further insight
into what it means to develop an attached, reflective relationship with your child.
It includes Articles and Recommended Reads.
Articles:
By Yaffa Maritz
Parenting for Peace By Yaffa Maritz M.A., co-founder and clinical director of the
Can I spoil My Child?By Yaffa Maritz M.A., co-founder and clinical director of the
Listening Mothers
By Diana Mandell
The RedPed Groups for Mothers of Infants and its Development into a Community Service
Program By Diana Mandell, M.Ed
Reflective Parenting
Calming Family Battles with 'Reflective Parenting' by Kristen Dobson
Taking Play Seriously - from the New York Times 3-09
Old Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills
Other articles of interest
Feelings
Slow Parenting by Lora Shinn
Coping with the Caveman in the Crib
Tips for Getting Baby to Sleep
Oprah Magazine Article
Babies 'show social intelligence' By Helen Briggs
Daniel Goleman's Introduction to Linda Lantieri's book Building Emotional Intelligence:
Techniques to Cultivate Children's Inner Strength
An Understanding of Attachment
Old Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills
Meeting the Social and Emotional Needs of Children
Crying for Comfort: Distressed Babies Need to be Held By Althea Solter, Ph.D.
Of Human Bonding By David Brooks
Recommended Reads:
Title Author
The Myth of the Perfect Mother Jane Swigart
Fatherneed Kyle Pruett
The Blue Jay’s Dance: A Birth Year Louise Erdrich
A Good-Enough Parent Bruno Bettleheim
Becoming Attached Robert Karen
Understanding Your Child’s Temperament William Carey
What Children Learn From Their Parents Marriage Judith Siegel
Babies and Their Mothers D.W. Winnicott
The Birth of a Mother Daniel Stern, et al
The Good Marriage Judith S. Wallerstein, et al
Our Babies, Our Selves Meredith Small
The Irreducible Needs of Children T. Berry Branzelton, et al
The Mask of Motherhood Susan Maushart
Touchpoints T. Berry Brazelton
The Emotional Life of a Toddler Alicia Liberman
Magic Years Selma Fraiberg
The Yale Child Study Center Guide to Linda Mayes, et al
Understanding Your Child
Mother Shock Andrea Buchanan
A Life’s Work Rachel Cusk
Raising Your Spirited Child Mary Kurcinka
Mothering Without a Map Kathryn Black
Mothering the New Mother Sally Placksin
Women’s Moods Deborah Sichel, et al
Parenting from the Inside Out Daniel Siegel, et al
Becoming Parents Pamela Jordan, et al
The Vital Touch Sharon Heller
Becoming the Parent You Want to Be Laura Davis, et al
No-Cry Sleep Solutions Elizabeth Pantley
Sleepless Days Susan Resnick
This isn't What I Expected Karen Kleiman, et al
Books for Children:
Owl Babies Martin Waddell,
LLama LLama Red Pajama Dewdney,
Owly Thaler
into what it means to develop an attached, reflective relationship with your child.
It includes Articles and Recommended Reads.
Articles:
By Yaffa Maritz
Parenting for Peace By Yaffa Maritz M.A., co-founder and clinical director of the
Can I spoil My Child?By Yaffa Maritz M.A., co-founder and clinical director of the
Listening Mothers
By Diana Mandell
The RedPed Groups for Mothers of Infants and its Development into a Community Service
Program By Diana Mandell, M.Ed
Reflective Parenting
Calming Family Battles with 'Reflective Parenting' by Kristen Dobson
Taking Play Seriously - from the New York Times 3-09
Old Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills
Other articles of interest
Feelings
Slow Parenting by Lora Shinn
Coping with the Caveman in the Crib
Tips for Getting Baby to Sleep
Oprah Magazine Article
Babies 'show social intelligence' By Helen Briggs
Daniel Goleman's Introduction to Linda Lantieri's book Building Emotional Intelligence:
Techniques to Cultivate Children's Inner Strength
An Understanding of Attachment
Old Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills
Meeting the Social and Emotional Needs of Children
Crying for Comfort: Distressed Babies Need to be Held By Althea Solter, Ph.D.
Of Human Bonding By David Brooks
Recommended Reads:
Title Author
The Myth of the Perfect Mother Jane Swigart
Fatherneed Kyle Pruett
The Blue Jay’s Dance: A Birth Year Louise Erdrich
A Good-Enough Parent Bruno Bettleheim
Becoming Attached Robert Karen
Understanding Your Child’s Temperament William Carey
What Children Learn From Their Parents Marriage Judith Siegel
Babies and Their Mothers D.W. Winnicott
The Birth of a Mother Daniel Stern, et al
The Good Marriage Judith S. Wallerstein, et al
Our Babies, Our Selves Meredith Small
The Irreducible Needs of Children T. Berry Branzelton, et al
The Mask of Motherhood Susan Maushart
Touchpoints T. Berry Brazelton
The Emotional Life of a Toddler Alicia Liberman
Magic Years Selma Fraiberg
The Yale Child Study Center Guide to Linda Mayes, et al
Understanding Your Child
Mother Shock Andrea Buchanan
A Life’s Work Rachel Cusk
Raising Your Spirited Child Mary Kurcinka
Mothering Without a Map Kathryn Black
Mothering the New Mother Sally Placksin
Women’s Moods Deborah Sichel, et al
Parenting from the Inside Out Daniel Siegel, et al
Becoming Parents Pamela Jordan, et al
The Vital Touch Sharon Heller
Becoming the Parent You Want to Be Laura Davis, et al
No-Cry Sleep Solutions Elizabeth Pantley
Sleepless Days Susan Resnick
This isn't What I Expected Karen Kleiman, et al
Books for Children:
Owl Babies Martin Waddell,
LLama LLama Red Pajama Dewdney,
Owly Thaler