Tina Payne Bryson, PhD

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Kickass News: The Power of Showing Up for Our Kids

Drs. Daniel J. Siegel and TIna Payne Bryson, the bestselling authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline discuss their new book The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired.

They explain what it means to really show up for your children and how your interactions with your kids shape the course of their lives and literally alter their physical brain. They further discuss the latest discoveries in attachment science, some tips for encouraging the "baby scientist" in you kid, and why sometimes with children, it's best to answer a question with a question.

During the chat, we touch on the perils of hyper-parenting, the difference between soothing a child and coddling them, and how even people who experienced neglect and abuse from their own parents can break the cycle for the next generation.