{"product_id":"attached-at-the-heart-by-barbara-nicholson","title":"Attached at the Heart by Barbara Nicholson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker are seminal voices in the planetary conversation about how to create secure, enduring and healthy bonds with our children. Bonds that can last an entire lifetime.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—Alanis Morissette, Grammy-award winning artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book deserves a permanent place on our shelves and in our hearts. For the good of children and families everywhere, thank goodness for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAttached At The Heart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—Mayim Bialik, Ph.D. Neuroscientist, Author, Actress (Blossom, Big Bang Theory, Call Me Kat), Jeopardy! Host\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eExciting new additions to the Third Edition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAttached at the Heart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResearch in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePositive Childhood Experiences (PCEs)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e have changed the way we understand the impact of our life experiences. We know there is a lifelong correlation between our physical and psychological health from adverse experiences before the age of eighteen. What is new is our understanding that positive childhood experiences and other relational buffers in a child's life can help mitigate ACEs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEmotional regulation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the baby’s intense emotions is only possible if the parents are emotionally self-aware and are then able to identify their need for self-regulation first. This book offers trauma informed strategies to help parents regulate their own emotions such as “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHeart-focused Breathing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” and other calming techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emicrobiome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of an infant’s gut is determined by the way a baby is born and that can determine the child’s lifelong health. Vaginal birth is the primary way that the baby receives gut bacteria from the mother, providing a powerful head start for their immune system. Breastfeeding and skin-to-skin holding are additional ways of “seeding and feeding” the bacteria in the gut known as the microbiome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“Breastsleeping”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a new term coined by infant sleep researchers Dr. James McKenna and Dr. Helen Ball to describe the unique protective relationship between a breastfeeding mother and her baby during sleep.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the biggest challenges for parents is infant sleep. In their attempt to find solutions, parents are often confused by the terms \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esleep training versus sleep education.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAttached at the Heart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e defines the two different approaches. Sleep training is behavioristic in its approach and can involve the baby crying-it-out while ignoring the infant’s emotional or physical need for nurturance at night. Sleep education on the other hand takes a more developmental approach by helping parents understand infant sleep architecture and sleep patterns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore guidance and strategies have been included for working parents to help keep the attachment strong in spite of separations. The book includes ways to facilitate loving transitions to other caregivers. The term “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ealloparent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” is defined as a caregiver in a child’s life who can be a family member or someone who becomes like a family member.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEpigenetics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the study of the powerful influences that nature, nurture and environment have on our DNA. Our DNA is not our destiny but what we eat, the environment in which we are born and other lifelong experiences all impact the expression of our genes for generations to come. The good news is that it is also reversable!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildren and adults are suffering from what is called “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNature Deficit Disorder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” Exposing our children and encouraging them to play out in nature, whether in the backyard, a park, or in the woods, is of vital importance for healthy development and positive mental health.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Read Room","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":59488358695198,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":59488358727966,"sku":null,"price":680.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":59488358760734,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1076\/7515\/6766\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_9bf15923-2ec8-4a4b-a39e-25bd6ee49fd0.jpg?v=1781887956","url":"https:\/\/www.readroombd.com\/products\/attached-at-the-heart-by-barbara-nicholson","provider":"Read Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}