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For parents and caregivers
Drawing on decades of psychological research, neuroscience, and our own experience as parents and people of faith, THE 6 NEEDS OF EVERY CHILD: Empowering Parents and Kids through the Science of Connection presents six relational needs for human growth that will transform the way you think about your child—and yourself. Together, the needs form a trustworthy compass to guide you and your child to a path of purpose and relational wholeness.
For professionals and front-line helpers
Evidence-based tools and frameworks from Jeffrey Olrick, MEd, PhD, to help you support children and young people
For professionals and front-line helpers
Evidence-based tools and frameworks from Jeffrey Olrick, MEd, PhD, to help you support children and young people
Much of the way we’ve been taught to think focuses on what to do with kids, rather than the unique, individual relationship that we have with them.
Attachment science teaches us that one question changes everything:
“HOW SHALL I BE WITH THIS PERSON?”
As kids are growing, we can grow, too.
Understanding how children develop and how we can support that development leads to healthier relationships within families and more thriving futures for kids.