Attachment security and affect regulation have long been buzzwords in therapy circles‎,‎ but many of these ideas also integral to successful therapeutic work with kids and adolescentsâ have yet to be effectively translated to parenting practice itself‎.‎ Moreover‎,‎ as neuroscience reveals how the human brain is designed to work in good relationships‎,‎ and how such relationships are central to healthy human development‎,‎ the practical implications for the parent‎-child attachment relationship become even more apparent‎.‎

Here‎,‎ a leading attachment specialist with over 30 years of clinical experience brings the rich and comprehensive field of attachment theory and research from inside the therapy room to the outside‎,‎ equipping therapists and caregivers with practical parenting skills and techniques rooted in proven therapeutic principles‎.‎

A guide for all parents and a resource for all mental health clinicians and parent‎-educators who are searching for ways to effectively love‎,‎ discipline‎,‎ and communicate with children‎,‎ this book presents the techniques and practices that are fundamental to optimal child development and family functioningâhow to set limits‎,‎ provide guidance‎,‎ and manage the responsibilities and difficulties of daily life‎,‎ while at the same time communicating safety‎,‎ fun‎,‎ joy‎,‎ and love‎.‎ Filled with valuable clinical vignettes and sample dialogues‎,‎ Hughes shows how attachment‎-focused research can guide all those who care for children in their efforts to better raise them‎.‎