Language barriers and cultural stigma associated with mental illness may hinder access to mental health services. The National Institute of Mental Health comments on the…
It would be hard to imagine living in a world in which you couldn’t use language to communicate basic wants and desires to others. And…
The propensity to make strong emotional bonds to particular individuals [is] a basic component of human nature. – John Bowlby Forming a healthy and enduring…
More than sixty years ago, psychiatrist John Bowlby stated that parent-child attachment can be understood within an evolutionary context, in that it is adaptive and…
For those of you who haven’t come across her already, meet Amy Chua; mother of two, professor of law at Yale, an author of serious…
We often forget how important siblings are in our lives. Other than our parents, they have usually known us longer than anyone, playing a central…
Statistics show that for every 1,000 children in Canada, 9.2 are in foster care, and in the U.S. the ratio is 6.9 per 1,000 children. The…
Me: “Neha, where’s your brother?” Neha (neighbour girl): “He’s in India, living with our Nani and Nana.” Me: “Do you miss him?” Neha: “He’s coming…
“The challenge that parents face is this: In the midst of grief, how do you stop parenting the deceased child while you are simultaneously struggling…
When a person is sick, especially a child, there can be no greater sense of relief, safety, and care than a supportive family. Parents also…
