The class will cover:

• Understanding the challenges of responding calmly when triggered by childhood trauma
• How upbringing, attachment dynamics, and neurological development influences your parenting behaviors
• How family history can impact your child's behavior, even on a cellular level
• How attachment and relational experiences affect neuroplasticity in your child's developing brain
• How parents who suffered trauma as children can learn to heal and cultivate a curious, creative brain in their child
• How you can help your child cultivate a mindset characterized by vitality, adaptability, and emotional resilience
• Strategies for moving away from dysregulated states (aggression and withdrawal) toward flexibility and positivity
• How to help your child identify which pathway they're on (Resilient Green, Reactive Red, or Disengaged Blue) to increase self-awareness and resilience
• Why aiming for "perfect parenting" is not only unrealistic, but harmful!
• How you can show up more fully for your child, even if you did not have secure attachment with your own caregivers
• Addressing common challenges: attention-seeking behaviors, emotional regulation difficulties, and relationship dynamics
• Simple strategies for honoring the Four S’s of Attachment based on the latest brain and attachment research: Safe, Seen, Soothed, and Secure
• PLUS, a sneak look at Dan's upcoming book on the Enneagram and its contribution to understanding temperament