What neuroscience, development, and emotional intelligence reveal about how children actually grow Between fear and performance pressure Parenting today often feels like standing between two loud and conflicting voices. One warns that ordinary mistakes are quietly damaging our children. The other insists that if we don’t optimize early enough—emotionally, cognitively, socially—we’ve already fallen behind. Caught … Read more
Touch, Temperature, and the Awakening of the Inner World I came across this article in Neuroscience News that explores how temperature changes during something as simple as a hug can deepen body awareness and emotional attunement. What struck me immediately was how profoundly this connects to what we explore in The Enneagram World of the … Read more
You can take the child out of the jungle, but you can’t take the jungle out of the child Once upon a time, childhood unfolded in motion. Feet pounded the earth. Eyes tracked flying insects. Ears tuned to birds, wind, and the subtle tones of distance. Every sound, every step, every glance taught the child … Read more
What Newborn Brains Teach Us About Parenting Science is catching up with what parents have always known: babies are born ready for love. A recent study in Nature Communications examined the “social perception pathway” in newborn brains—a circuit responsible for recognizing faces, following gaze, and attuning to voices. What researchers found is striking: this pathway … Read more