Reflective Responding Improves Connection
October 5, 2026 The skill of Reflective Responding asks parents to observe and state to their child what the child is feeling, saying, or doing. Sounds simple enough. Just repeat â
Start Here! Adjusting to a Child-Focused Lens
September 28, 2026 Do you remember what it felt like to be a child? Take a moment to recall a typical school day when you were 10. You probably got up for school when you were told
Good Things Come in Small Packages
September 21, 2026 Principles taken from Child-Parent Relationship Therapy by Sue Bratton and Garry Landreth “The world of childhood is amazing, magical, unexpected, and fleeting
Don’t Try to Change Everything at Once
September 14, 2026 Principles taken from Child-Parent Relationship Training by Sue Bratton and Garry Landreth Often, parents get excited about some new parenting advice. They’re
Where There Are No Limits, There Is No Security
August 31, 2026 Principles taken from Child-Parent Relationship Training by Sue Bratton and Garry Landreth When I was in college, I heard about a well-known experiment with kids at
Encourage the Effort Rather Than Praise the Product
August 24, 2026 Principles taken from Child-Parent Relationship Training by Sue Bratton and Garry Landreth Scenario 1 A 2nd-grade girl sits at her desk struggling to finish her ass
Never Do for a Child That Which He Can Do for Himself
August 17, 2026 Principles taken from Child Parent Relationship Training by Sue Bratton and Garry Landreth Have you ever watched your child struggle and immediately felt the urge t
Big Choices for Big Kids, Little Choices for Little Kids
August 10, 2026 Principles taken from Child Parent Relationship Training by Sue Bratton and Garry Landreth Remember Goldilocks? The porridge was too hot, too cold, and “juuuuust
Grant in Fantasy What You Can’t Grant in Reality
August 3, 2026 Principles taken from Child Parent Relationship Training by Sue Bratton and Garry Landreth Funny and surprising things happen when you engage with kids! Like the tim
Nothing at This Moment Is as Important as My Relationship with This Child
July 27, 2026 Principles taken from Child Parent Relationship Training by Sue Bratton and Garry Landreth One very hot day in August, my three children and I attended an outdoor bac