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DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE translated into PRACTICAL LOVE.

Dr. Deborah MacNamara is a counsellor and scientist; storyteller and teacher; guide and Mother.

Deborah makes sense of kids for adults who care for them believing this to be the path for transforming families and communities, society, our world as a whole.

AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Nourished

“I can’t think of a better portal into the arena of parenting than through the topic of food, or a better way to master the basic dance steps of parenting than through the act of feeding.”

Gordon Neufeld, PhD

Psychologist and author of Hold Onto Your Kids

tHE FOUR IRREDUCIBLE NEEDS oF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN

REST

We need to be at rest to grow

PLAY

We need to play to grow

ATTACH

We need to be attached to grow

FEEL

We need to feel to grow

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Rest Play Grow

“Basing her approach in attachment theory and the groundbreaking work of Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Deborah MacNamara has written an essential primer on how to be a parent by making sense of the inner world of children. This book is developmental science translated into practical love.”​

Gabor Maté​

M.D., CO-AUTHOR, HOLD ON TO YOUR KIDS: WHY PARENTS NEED TO MATTER MORE THAN PEERS

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Courses

The driver’s seat is yours – even if you’re not sure which direction to head. Get started and learn more today through virtual classes or attend an in-person event.

Counselling

Meet with one of our developmental counsellors to make sense of your child or teen. Make headway with behaviour and emotions using relational insight and best practice.

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Speaking

Parents, educators, and helping professionals can choose from a range of topics for personal and professional development.

Articles

Read relevant conversations and trending research on child and adolescent development, and parenthood.  

resilience

Helping Kids Bounce Back: The Keys to Resiliency

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