Foreword, Daniel J. Siegel
Introduction
I. All Around the Circle: Understanding Attachment and the
Importance of Security
1. Attachment: Why It Matters
2. Security: Befriending Imperfection
3. A Map for Attachment: The Circle of Security
4. Being the Hands on the Circle
5. Shark Music: How Our Childhood Echoes in Our Parenting
6. Behavior as Communication: Cues and Miscues
II. Creating and Maintaining the Circle: How to Be Bigger,
Stronger, Wiser, and Kind—and Good Enough
7. Shark Bones: Exploring Our Core Sensitivities
8. Testing New Waters: Choosing Security
9. Staying Afloat: Choosing Security Over and Over as Your Child
Grows
Resources
Kent Hoffman, RelD, has been a psychotherapist since 1972.
Certified in psychoanalytic psychotherapy by The Masterson
Institute in New York City, he has worked with prison and homeless
populations as well as adults seeking psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
His primary focus since the 1990s has been working with and
designing treatment interventions for street-dependent teens with
young children. The underlying theme of his life's work can be
found in a TEDx talk titled "Infinite Worth." Since 1985, Dr.
Hoffman has had a shared clinical practice in Spokane, Washington,
with Glen Cooper and Bert Powell. Together, they have created and
disseminated the Circle of Security, for which each has received
the New York Attachment Consortium's Bowlby–Ainsworth Award, among
other honors. They are coauthors of The Circle of Security
Intervention (for mental health professionals) and Raising a Secure
Child: How Circle of Security Parenting Can Help You Nurture Your
Child's Attachment, Emotional Resilience, and Freedom to Explore
(for parents).
Glen Cooper, MA, has worked as a psychotherapist with individuals
and families in both agency and private practice settings since the
1970s. He has extensive training in family systems, object
relations, attachment theory, and infant mental health assessment.
Mr. Cooper also works as a treatment foster parent and long-time
Head Start consultant. Since 1985, he has had a shared clinical
practice in Spokane, Washington, with Kent Hoffman and Bert Powell.
Much of their work has focused on the creation and dissemination of
the Circle of Security, for which each has received theNew York
Attachment Consortium's Bowlby–Ainsworth Award, among other honors.
They are coauthors of The Circle of Security Intervention (for
mental health professionals) and Raising a Secure Child: How Circle
of Security Parenting Can Help You Nurture Your Child's Attachment,
Emotional Resilience, and Freedom to Explore (for parents).
Bert Powell, MA, began his clinical work as an outpatient family
therapist in a community mental health center, where he helped a
broad range of families find and use unacknowledged strengths to
address their problems. Mr. Powell is certified in psychoanalytic
psychotherapy by The Masterson Institute in New York City. He is
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Counseling
Psychology at Gonzaga University and serves as an international
advisor to the editorial board of the Journal of Attachment and
Human Development. Since 1985, he has had a shared clinical
practice in Spokane, Washington, with Kent Hoffman and Glen Cooper.
Much of their work has focused on the creation and dissemination of
the Circle of Security, for which each has received the New York
Attachment Consortium's Bowlby–Ainsworth Award, among other honors.
They are coauthors of The Circle of Security Intervention (for
mental health professionals) and Raising a Secure Child: How Circle
of Security Parenting Can Help You Nurture Your Child's Attachment,
Emotional Resilience, and Freedom to Explore (for parents).
Christine M. Benton is a Chicago-based writer and editor.
"If you are looking for a practical, wise, science-based, and
accessible guide to creating the kind of attachment your child
needs to optimize development, you’ve come to the right place!…What
a gift Raising a Secure Child is for us, for our children, and for
the world….A masterpiece."--from the Foreword by Daniel J. Siegel,
MD, coauthor of The Whole-Brain Child
"I love this book, and know it will be good to reread during the
difficult moments of parenting! The best part of Raising a Secure
Child is that you don't have to do anything 'extra' to help your
child flourish. Instead, the book reminded me of the essential
factor hidden in plain sight--my relationship with my child. It
made me feel hopeful and confident about my natural ability as a
parent."--Kari G., Spokane, Washington
"From the creators of the Circle of Security, which has changed
parents' and children's lives around the globe, comes this
remarkable guide. Down to earth, witty, and so, so smart about the
complexities of parenting, Raising a Secure Child is a revelation.
It provides a clear roadmap for all parents who want to give their
children the very best beginnings possible. You will wish your
parents had read this book, and if your children are grown, you
will want to start all over again."--Arietta Slade, PhD, Yale Child
Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine
"This book is outstanding in every respect--beautifully written,
scientifically sound, loaded with excellent examples, and full of
deep wisdom. What these authors have learned and are able to teach
us can make a huge contribution to the well-being of your children
and family."--Phillip R. Shaver, PhD, Distinguished Professor
Emeritus of Psychology, University of California, Davis
"A 'must read' for parents of young children. The authors translate
decades of psychological research into accessible and meaningful
advice. Reading this book is an opportunity to learn about
yourself--because, it turns out, knowing your own strengths and
vulnerabilities is a vital key to parenting.”--Charles H. Zeanah,
Jr., MD, Mary Peters Sellars-Polchow Chair in Psychiatry and
Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Tulane University School of
Medicine -Psychotherapists Hoffman, Cooper, and Powell…provide a
clearly drawn map to the circle of security, their attachment
theory-based program for attuning parents to child needs….This is a
highly usable guide with the potential to enrich relationships of
all kinds. (starred review)--Publishers Weekly, 2/27/2017ƒƒA book
like this can be a crucial tool for parents….Hoffman, Cooper, and
Powell distill the wisdom of attachment theory into an accessible
and practical approach called the Circle of Security….Through their
kind and compassionate writing style, the authors model the tone
they ask parents to take with their children….Raising a Secure
Child is one of the most important contributions to the parenting
literature in years. It is a much-needed correction to the
confusion of 'attachment parenting,' and fills a gap by focusing on
the elusive, ephemeral flow of emotions between children and adults
who care for them. The guidance is offered with an understated
grace and poetry, as the authors soothe the parents' own attachment
history to ease their relationship with their children.--Greater
Good, 2/3/2017ƒƒInstead of perfect parenting, the authors stress
the need for present parenting. They believe being there for our
children, mistakes and all, builds trust and frees our children to
be who they really are in front of us.--Library Journal,
12/1/2016
"If you are looking for a practical, wise, science-based, and
accessible guide to creating the kind of attachment your child
needs to optimize development, you’ve come to the right place!…What
a gift Raising a Secure Child is for us, for our children, and for
the world….A masterpiece."--from the Foreword by Daniel J. Siegel,
MD, coauthor of The Whole-Brain Child
"I love this book, and know it will be good to reread during the
difficult moments of parenting! The best part of Raising a Secure
Child is that you don't have to do anything 'extra' to help your
child flourish. Instead, the book reminded me of the essential
factor hidden in plain sight--my relationship with my child. It
made me feel hopeful and confident about my natural ability as a
parent."--Kari G., Spokane, Washington
"From the creators of the Circle of Security, which has changed
parents' and children's lives around the globe, comes this
remarkable guide. Down to earth, witty, and so, so smart about the
complexities of parenting, Raising a Secure Child is a revelation.
It provides a clear roadmap for all parents who want to give their
children the very best beginnings possible. You will wish your
parents had read this book, and if your children are grown, you
will want to start all over again."--Arietta Slade, PhD, Yale Child
Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine
"This book is outstanding in every respect--beautifully written,
scientifically sound, loaded with excellent examples, and full of
deep wisdom. What these authors have learned and are able to teach
us can make a huge contribution to the well-being of your children
and family."--Phillip R. Shaver, PhD, Distinguished Professor
Emeritus of Psychology, University of California, Davis
"A 'must read' for parents of young children. The authors translate
decades of psychological research into accessible and meaningful
advice. Reading this book is an opportunity to learn about
yourself--because, it turns out, knowing your own strengths and
vulnerabilities is a vital key to parenting.”--Charles H. Zeanah,
Jr., MD, Mary Peters Sellars-Polchow Chair in Psychiatry and
Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Tulane University School of
Medicine -Psychotherapists Hoffman, Cooper, and Powell…provide a
clearly drawn map to the circle of security, their attachment
theory-based program for attuning parents to child needs….This is
a highly usable guide with the potential to enrich relationships of
all kinds. (starred review)--Publishers Weekly, 2/27/2017Æ’Æ’A book
like this can be a crucial tool for parents….Hoffman, Cooper, and
Powell distill the wisdom of attachment theory into an accessible
and practical approach called the Circle of Security….Through
their kind and compassionate writing style, the authors model the
tone they ask parents to take with their children….Raising a
Secure Child is one of the most important contributions to the
parenting literature in years. It is a much-needed correction to
the confusion of 'attachment parenting,' and fills a gap by
focusing on the elusive, ephemeral flow of emotions between
children and adults who care for them. The guidance is offered with
an understated grace and poetry, as the authors soothe the parents'
own attachment history to ease their relationship with their
children.--Greater Good, 2/3/2017Æ’Æ’Instead of perfect parenting,
the authors stress the need for present parenting. They believe
being there for our children, mistakes and all, builds trust and
frees our children to be who they really are in front of
us.--Library Journal, 12/1/2016
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