Reflective Parenting by Curious Neuron Nurturing A Secure Attachment with Reflective Skills: Insights with Dr. Nicole Letourneau
In this special 200th episode of the Curious Neuron podcast, we chat with renowned professor from the University of Calgary Dr. Nicole Letourneau. Her research focuses on enhancing parental reflective functioning (RF), the ability to understand and interpret one's own and a child's mental and emotional states.
Through the development of the ATTACH™ program, a 10-week intervention, she has demonstrated that improving RF leads to stronger parent-child interactions, secure attachment, and better child outcomes, including enhanced social-emotional skills, fewer behavioral issues, and improved cognitive abilities.
Her work highlights the role of RF in fostering healthy relationships, reducing child anxiety and aggression, and promoting emotional and psychological well-being. Parents can apply these insights by engaging in reflective practices and interventions like ATTACH™ to deepen their connection with their children and support their development.
You DON'T want to miss this episode!
To celebrate this special episode, if you send me a screenshot of your review AND a screenshot of you sharing the podcast on either a newsletter at work, a Facebook parent page etc, I will give you 3 FREE months for the Reflective Parent Club that Curious Neuron launched in September. That is a $79 value!
How to Contact Dr. Letourneau:
For more information about Dr. Nicole Letourneau and the Attach program visit attach.teachable.com for program details and links to research findings.
To learn more about Resolve SK, head to research-groups.usask.ca/resolve/
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/4/3078
If You’re Working on Staying Calm During Chaotic Parenting Moments…
This episode pairs beautifully with my course, Becoming a Reflective Parent, where we start with values and identity before diving into the 10 emotional skills parents were never taught — including stress management, emotion regulation, self-awareness, leadership, and conflict resolution.
If you snap easily, feel overwhelmed, or want to parent with more calm and confidence, this course was designed for you.
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