Whether you are a parent, grandparent, or caregiver, acquiring insight and techniques for creating emotionally resilient and relationally strong connections is an invaluable investment toward stabilizing the family unit. With the ever-changing cultural context and anxiety-producing stressors pushing in on families, “normal childrearing” needs a deeper understanding of the impact of trauma, the survival response system, and the importance of predictable, regulated connections.  Raising children well requires us to look at the life experiences and relationships that have shaped us