Early Years

The Early Year’s Working Group focuses on family well-being, from conception to early adulthood, with all kinds of parents and all kinds of families.

Our interest is in promoting not only the health and happiness of today’s children and young people but in building for them a future that is safe, kind, and caring.

“If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much.”

– Marian Wright Edelman

Essential Reading

Books on early years and compassion

When Partners Become Parents: The Big Life Change for Couples
Born for Love
love WITH accountability: Digging Up the Roots of Child Sexual Abuse
It’s OK: Being Kind to Yourself When Things Feel Hard
Attachment Theory in Practice
How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen
The Rabbit Listened
When Sadness is at Your Door
Mindful Discipline: A Loving Approach to Setting Limits and Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child
The Postnatal Depletion Cure: A Complete Guide to Rebuilding Your Health & Reclaiming Your Energy
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind
Fair Play
Mommy Burnout
Self-Compassion for Parents: Nurture Your Child by Caring for Yourself
Mother Nurture: A Mother’s Guide to Health in Body, Mind, and Intimate Relationships

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Organizations working on compassion in early years

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