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'Tis the season of beginnings, most obviously of a new cycle of time of course. This often comes with some attempts at fresh starts and renewed resolutions. I have a number of such beginnings in mind for myself.
What I am thinking about however, is something more philosophical but also much more salient, especially in the current context of the confusion that still reins regarding human development – that is, how to raise children to their fullest potential as human beings.
In a nutshell, everything development-wise begins with attachment – whether it is particles that combine into atoms, elements that merge into compounds, seeds that attach by their roots, humans that couple up to make babies, and of course, the attachments of the zygote, embryo, fetus, baby, toddler, growing child, adolescent, and beyond – each a prerequisite for the further unfolding of potential.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: In keeping with the preeminent nature of this theme, we decided to release Gordon's 2023 conference keynote on The Wisdom of Dependence on the Free Resources page of our website. Please feel free to share this resource with others. We have also decided to make available for purchase the complete the recordings of last fall's Wisdom of Dependence Webinar Series for those who were unable to attend. And in keeping with this perspective on mental health, our upcoming conference theme will be 'The Current Crisis of Well-Being.' See below for more details.
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