Editorials by Dr. Gordon Neufeld and the faculty

Our editorials offer insights from Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Dr. Deborah MacNamara, Tamara Strijack, and faculty, applying attachment-based developmental science to the pressing issues of our time. These writings help parents, educators, and professionals navigate complex topics with clarity, wisdom, and a deep understanding of human development.

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Sep 16, 2011
Next on our study group agenda: Counterwill
Darlene Denis-Friske
As a parent and professional, Darlene Denis-Friske has found Neufeld’s concept of counterwill invaluable in understanding children’s resistance and g…Read more
Sep 11, 2011
The First Week of School: Creating Connections and Emotional Safety
Colleen Drobot
As a parent and teacher, Colleen Drobot has seen how emotional safety and connection on the first day of school make all the difference for learning.…Read more
Aug 29, 2011
Being Bored // by Jonas Himmelstrand
Guest Contributor
When his son said, “Daddy, I’m bored,” Jonas Himmelstrand learned it wasn’t about activities — it was about connection. Here’s what he discovered as …Read more
Aug 12, 2011
Children, Teens, and Technology
Darlene Denis-Friske
Darlene Denis-Friske has seen how phones and screens affect kids. Here’s how she created structure and safeguards to keep technology in its healthy p…Read more
Jul 15, 2011
Summer Vacation — Freedom From or Freedom To?
Shoshana Hayman
Discover how summer vacation can nurture children’s individuality, creativity, and attachment through rest, play, and unstructured time. Read more
Jun 29, 2011
Blame
Gail Carney
Gail Carney explores how blame, guilt, and shame cycle with frustration — and how finding tears can release the pressure. Read more
Jun 23, 2011
Uncovering the Roots of Delinquency
Gordon Neufeld
Delinquency is less about crime and more about immaturity. Gordon Neufeld explores how emotional desensitization and peer orientation undermine devel…Read more
Jun 19, 2011
Making Sense of the Senseless
Deborah MacNamara
In the wake of the Vancouver riot, Deborah MacNamara wrestles with how to explain the senseless. What she saw wasn’t strength, but immaturity — and r…Read more
Jun 13, 2011
Children in the Lead with Nowhere to Go
Deborah MacNamara
When children take the lead in family life, it isn’t a sign of strength but of desperation. Discover why kids slip into the Alpha role and how we, as…Read more
All posts Gordon Neufeld Deborah MacNamara Tamara Strijack Darlene Denis-Friske Lisa Weiner Eva de Gosztonyi Sara Easterly Colleen Drobot Pamela Whyte Gail Carney Shoshana Hayman Lis Kroeker Patti Drobot Jule Epp Guest Contributor

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