September/October 2014
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There & Not There
Growing up in an age of distraction
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Editor's Note
Has the time come to consider whether the profound changes in our economy, technology, and culture over these last couple of decades have opened up a breach in the very experience of intimate connection in middle-class families around the world? And if so, what can we as therapists do about it?
The Rise of the Two-Dimensional Parent
Are Therapists Seeing a New Kind of Attachment?
Bubble-Wrapping Our Children
The Perils of Overprotective Parenting
Getting Unhooked
Connecting with Traumatized Kids Who Push Your Buttons
Most parents “loan” children their adult regulatory system beginning at birth. But developmentally traumatized teens have missed out on this opportunity when they were little. Thus, a major goal of therapy is to backfill this absolutely essential experience, which is often not an easy job. Read More
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