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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Family traditions, like decorating the Christmas tree together, create connection, belonging, and love. Protecting these moments helps preserve what …Read more
Children need to feel they matter. Simple gestures of warmth, delight, and one-on-one time deepen attachment, foster unconditional love, and support …Read more
Learn why teens resist. Gordon Neufeld’s counterwill theory explains adolescent defiance and offers insight for parents and teachers. Read more
Adolescents need consistent adult guidance and attachment, yet media often portrays parents as absent or irrelevant. Without strong adult involvement…Read more
Play is vital for children’s brain development, creativity, and problem-solving. Emergent play — driven by curiosity and imagination — builds the fou…Read more
Separation at school can be hard for young children. Morning connection, bridging the goodbye, and small rituals help ease transitions and strengthen…Read more
The first day of school can bring fear and worry for children. A safe, caring teacher-student relationship — built on trust, regard, and belief — cre…Read more
A strong parent-teacher relationship is essential for a child’s learning and growth. Practical steps help build trust and support students in the new…Read more
We are pleased to announce the launch of this editorial feature on our website. We plan to offer weekly insights on attachment-based child developmen…Read more

Upcoming Scheduled Classes

Some of our courses are also offered as scheduled classes from time to time with our Faculty providing weekly live special support sessions. If you already have taken the course in its self-paced version, you can enrol in the scheduled class for a fee of only 50 CAD.

Classes Start: September 16, 2026

Wednesdays 10:00AM – 11:00AM PT

Runs for 10 weeks

With Michele Maurer and Lisa Weiner

$350 CAD

Fresh understandings of marriage come from viewing the coupling phenomenon through the lenses of attachment, emotion, and development.

Classes Start: October 1, 2026

Thursdays 9:30 AM PT (6:30 PM CET)

Runs for 5 weeks

Led by Urška Žugelj. Each week she is joined by a faculty member.
With Dr. Neufeld joining for the final session.

$150 CAD

This course unfolds Neufeld's ground-breaking model of attachment — the result of decades of synthesis, inspired by the physical and natural sciences, and built upon the most recent understandings of the brain, emotion and development.

Classes Start: October 9, 2026

Fridays 12:30PM – 01:30PM PT

Runs for 22 weeks

Anchored by Karen Bollman

$650 CAD

Intensive I provides the conceptual foundations of Neufeld's approach. Participants are equipped to use the constructs of attachment, maturation, and vulnerability to view children and their problems three-dimensionally.

Classes Start: October 15, 2026

Thursdays 11:00AM – 12:30PM PT

Runs for 17 weeks

$800 CAD

Building on Intensive I, this course sheds light upon the impact of separation on a child's personality and behaviour. When the developmental antecedents are understood, the path to effective intervention becomes clear.

Classes Start: October 23, 2026

Fridays 10:00 – 11:00 AM PT

Runs for 6 weeks

With Gordon Neufeld and Heather Ferguson

$175 CAD

Aggression problems are deeply rooted in instinct and emotion and are therefore resistant to conventional discipline practices. Dr. Neufeld uncovers these roots and outlines steps to addressing them.

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