Category Archives: AAA Caregiving

Three Loving Parental Acts that Enhance Child Wellbeing

Posted on November 1, 2012 by colbypearce

In my practice I am regularly asked the following question: What can I do to help my child? In the context of a child, adolescent and family psychology practice, the question is best understood as what can I do to … Continue reading →

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AAA Caregiving in Schools

Posted on September 27, 2012 by colbypearce

In A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder I presented a model of therapeutic re-parenting of children who have experienced complex developmental trauma. In A Short Introduction to Promoting Resilience in Children I showed how the same model can … Continue reading →

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Attachment in schools who are managing students with complex needs

Posted on September 21, 2012 by colbypearce

One of the challenges when working with children who have complex needs is ensuring that education authorities address their care and management requirements with understanding and sensitivity. Too often, the primary focus of education authorities is behavioural control and an over-reliance on … Continue reading →

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A Simple Method for Getting Children off to Sleep

Posted on September 6, 2012 by colbypearce

In my practice one of the more common struggles reported by parents and caregivers is getting children off to sleep in their own bed.  What follows is a simple method to address this issue that I often recommend, and that I used with my own children. Continue reading →

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A tale of four children and their trip to the adventure playground: A resilience story

Posted on June 17, 2012 by colbypearce

This following story represents an allegory for the approach to promoting resilience in children as found in the prologue to: Pearce, C. A Short Introduction to Promoting Resilience in Children. London: Jessica Kingsley, 2011 Once upon a time there were … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Three Mice: An Attachment Story

Posted on June 17, 2012 by colbypearce

Once upon a time there were three mice. The first mouse lived in a house that contained, along with furniture and other household goods and possessions, a lever and a hole in the wall from which food was delivered. Each … Continue reading →

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