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The Whole-Brain Child

Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson · ages 0-12 · $15 to $30

Twelve strategies built on how a child's brain actually develops. The book behind 'name it to tame it'.

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Why we chose it

The clearest explanation of why a four-year-old cannot reason mid-meltdown, and what to do instead.

For the week's practice

Siegel and Bryson's 'name it to tame it' sits directly behind the Name-and-Return micro-action. Parents who want the neuroscience underneath the daily pause-and-anchor sequence will find it here.

Read: Co-regulation: how your calm becomes your child's calm →

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$15 to $30

The Power of Showing Up

Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson · ages 0-18

How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired.

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$15 to $30

The Yes Brain

Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson · ages 2-18

How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child.

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