Secure Parenting

Today's parents are constantly pressured to be perfect. But in striving to do everything right, we risk missing what children really need for lifelong emotional security. Now the simple, powerful "Circle of Security" parenting strategies that Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, and Bert Powell have taught thousands of families are available in self-help form for the first time. Filled with vivid stories and unique practical tools, this book puts the keys to healthy attachment within everyone's reach - self-understanding, flexibility, and the willingness to make and learn from mistakes.

You love your kids. But sometimes, you yell. And then comes the guilt. You swore you wouldn’t lose your temper. You promised you’d stay calm. But then, in the middle of the chaos — the ignored requests, the meltdowns, the sibling fights — it happens again. You raise your voice. You react. And afterward, you’re left wondering why this feels so hard… and if you’re doing it all wrong. You’re not a bad parent. You’re a good parent having a hard moment. And you’re not alone. Talk, Don’t Yell is a compassionate, practical guide for overwhelmed but well-intentioned parents ...

A practical translation of the principles of attachment theory to nonmonogamous relationships.

With this unique and highly practical guide, you'll learn the science of attachment theory, and how to apply it to your coparenting relationship. Secure attachment refers to the bond between a parent and young child, which gives that child a stable and secure basis from which to negotiate life going forward. A child with a secure base can weather the storms of trauma and life changes—such as those caused by divorce—much more easily than a child who doesn't.

Struggling to connect with your child or help your teen navigate their emotions? This two-part guide provides the proven strategies you need to build a strong parent-child bond and give your teen the emotional tools they need to succeed.

Learn how to effectively raise kids with a narcissistic ex and ensure your kids are emotionally secure, mentally strong, confident, and happy. It can be done, but you need to utilize specific strategies.

From internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne comes an eloquent guide that seeks to help parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that all kids need for their individuality to flourish.

The words we now use for love — attachment, the secure base, the safe haven — came out of his research unit. Not all of them were his. John Bowlby (1907–1990) changed how we understand the tie between a child and the people who care for them. Where his own age dismissed a separated, crying child as merely spoilt — or quietly congratulated the child who went quiet — Bowlby saw something deeper: an evolved survival system, as real as hunger, built to keep the young close to protection. From that insight grew attachment theory, and a slow revolution that helped open hospital wards to...

Ditch the quick fixes and discover solutions that last a lifetime. Raising a happy and healthy human isn’t easy. There’s no class requirement or “official” manual. Being a parent, though, is the most important role you’ll ever have. How do you balance intuition with expectations? How...

From the author of the best-selling Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy, a next-level guide for people looking to build secure attachment in nonmonogamous relationships.

Prevent and counteract the general anxiety and emotional fragility prevalent in children and teenagers today—a new parenting philosophy and strategies that give children the tools to flourish on their own. “A master synthesizer of attachment science, medical practice, and his own experience...

Discover a revolutionary approach to attachment theory and find healing and growth in all areas of your life—perfect for readers of Dr. Nicole LePera's How to Do the Work and Amir Levine’s Attached. Grounded in the science of attachment, triple board-certified clinical and forensic...

Many adults feel trapped by avoidant patterns, yearning for deeper bonds but unsure how to achieve them. Fortunately, understanding attachment doesn’t have to be an intricate puzzle—this book is your beacon for transformation. Imagine turning avoidance into meaningful connection, where dismissive patterns become secure foundations for trust, communication, and intimacy.

Give Your Baby the Best Start with a Foundation of Trust & Security! Your 1-year-old’s world is filled with new sights, sounds, and experiences. But the one thing they need most? A strong, loving bond with YOU. The Safe & Secure Baby is a science-backed parenting guide designed to help you build deep trust and emotional security with your baby in their crucial first year. Based on attachment theory, neuroscience, and real-life parenting insights, this book offers easy, loving, and engaging ways to strengthen your baby’s confidence and happiness. Inside This Book, You’ll Discover: ✔ ...

Break free from the chaos of disorganized attachment and build secure, lasting relationships—even if relationship struggles have left you feeling hopeless for years. Do you find yourself trapped in a cycle of emotional instability, swinging between intense closeness and overwhelming distance? Are trust issues and fear of abandonment constant in your relationships? Does your self-worth falter, leaving you questioning your value even in healthy connections? You’re not alone. Many struggle with disorganized attachment, but change is possible.

Lying awake asking, "What is this going to do to my kids?" — this is the book for that question. You can handle your own heartbreak. What keeps you up at night is the fear of what your divorce will do to your children. Here is the reassuring truth this book is built on: it is not divorce itself that harms children most — it is how the divorce is handled. And that part is very largely in your hands. Helping Your Children Through Divorce is a warm, practical, plain-spoken guide for the parent who wants to get this right. It is not a legal or custody manual, and it is not a storybook for ...

It's time to control those overflowing emotions, understand your patterns, and identify the way forward toward a healthier, happier relationship.

You're not broken. You're not cold. You're not incapable of love. You ghost after amazing dates. You find flaws in partners when things get serious. You say "I'm fine" when you're crumbling. Normal relationship expectations feel suffocating. You pride yourself on never needing anyone, yet you're desperately alone. You've been called "emotionally unavailable" and "commitment-phobic"—labels that sting because they contain truth you can't explain. Here's what's really happening: Your nervous system learned that intimacy equals danger. What it learned, it can unlearn.

Break cycles of generational trauma and heal your nervous system to raise secure, emotionally connected children. When everyday moments trigger sudden overwhelm, shutdown, or perfectionism, it is your body reacting to past pain—not a failure in your caregiving. This compassionate guide...

From a licensed marriage and family therapist, this empathetic book is the key to achieving secure relationships with your loved ones and breaking away from painful patterns. Our individual attachment style plays a crucial role in the quality of our relationships and is often the strongest...