by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson · 2018
Focuses on building resilience, curiosity, and emotional balance in children through insight-based parenting.
Best for: Parents wanting to go beyond managing behaviour and actively build their child's capacity for resilience and wellbeing.
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Focuses on building resilience, curiosity, and emotional balance in children through insight-based parenting.
Siegel and Bryson show how to nurture resilience and flexibility in a child's developing brain. Pairs well with our child and family work on big emotions.
Best for: Parents wanting to go beyond managing behaviour and actively build their child's capacity for resilience and wellbeing.
A note. This is reading material, not clinical treatment. If you’re working through something difficult, books complement therapy — they don’t replace it. Book a session with our team for personalised support.
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