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Liberals are from Venus and Conservatives are from Mars

In my post of December 9th, 2010, I asked the following question: “Do Mothers (Therapists) Really Attach to Their Babies (Clients)?” I answered this question with one word: “Depends.” (No … not the adult diaper). I’m not trying to be cute here but the answer does depend on what conceptual system you are using. In […]

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Q – Do Mothers (Therapists) Really Attach to Their Babies (Clients)?

Q – Do mothers (therapists) really attach to their babies (clients)? A – George Lakoff—cognitive scientist turned political frame guru—tells an interesting anecdote.  Apparently a liberal journalist was interviewing then Vice President Dick Cheney. After the journalist posed his question to the VP, Cheney thought for a moment and simply stated: “I don’t accept the […]

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Are Camp and Attachment Relevant Anymore?

I trust that everyone had a great Thanksgiving break. Over my break, I ran across a web site that caught my attention. It was the web site for the American Camp Association. Here’s a blurb from the “About” page over at the ACA web site: The American Camp Association (formerly known as the American Camping Association) […]

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UPDATE – Dr. Doug Teti’s Research Group Reacts to “Bough Breaks” Video

In my post of August 24th, 2010, I mentioned a LiveScience.com article profiling the work of Doug Teti. The LiveScience article states that the study profiled (by Dr. Teti) was “the first to use multiple video cameras in the infants’ and parents’ bedrooms to capture parent-infant interactions at night.” In my August post I pointed out […]

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Dr. Ippen-Ghosh on Attachment, Culture, and Trauma (Part IV)

In Part II (which was posted on November 9th, 2010), I looked at such topics as … The David Olds Home Visitation Program How trauma (like domestic violence) affects early child development Core concepts surrounding most home visitation programs A (not so successful) example of a home visitation program in Hawaii Matching interventions to cultural […]

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