Finding Your Calm: A Responsive Parent’s Guide to Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation - Softcover

Milburn, J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1300695315 ISBN 13: 9781300695318

Publisher: Lulu.com, 2025

Synopsis

A Responsive Parent’s Guide to Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation This book is written with the intention of supporting parents in developing the skills they need to co-regulate with their child and meet their emotional needs. It is based on my own healing journey, through parenting and so it is written with compassion for parents and children. We were all children once and that little person still lives inside us, trying to be seen and heard. Parenting often makes that connection to our little selves, hard to ignore. This book combines my knowledge of child development, brain science and trauma to offer parents a unique resource that includes lots of exercises, reflections, and insights. “Parenting peels away the layers of who you try and pretend to be, until only your raw soul is left to bare. From that unprotected state we either begin to heal or lose ourselves in the lost layers of a reality that no longer exists. Children are authentic and expect the same of those around them. We often don’t realize how detached we have become from our authentic selves, until our children come searching for that lost person. As children do, they keep searching, despite barriers. They demand authenticity and truth. We so often need to connect with the child inside of us to understand the child in front of us. This book combines my knowledge of child development, brain science and trauma to offer parents a unique resource that includes lots of exercises, reflections and insights.” J. Milburn This book was written to be an e-book. Parents have been asking and asking for a paperback copy and FINALLY here it is!! This book combines my knowledge of child development, brain science and trauma to offer parents a unique resource that includes lots of exercises, reflections, insights and also… links to additional research, articles and videos that can help support your learning (through the PDF version that is sent to you as well). The hyperlinks remain in the book so you can identify where to connect writing to research and resources.

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About the Author

About the Author Jessica Milburn is a mother of 3 with a Degree in Child Development and a Diploma in Early Childhood Education, from Seneca College, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Jessica was adopted at birth and raised by her adoptive parents in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jessica and her family spent over a decade in Ontario but moved back to Nova Scotia in 2019. Jessica started blogging about parenting and child development around 2018. Since then, she has developed workshops and books to share her knowledge of child development and parenting with others. Jessica has a unique perspective, as she is a C-PTSD survivor. Jessica's home is also neurodiverse. Her insight reflects an inclusive, neuro-affirming perspective. Disclaimer Jessica Milburn is not a therapist, psychologist, counsellor or social worker. Jessica has a Degree in Child Development and a Diploma in Early Childhood Education. Jessica is a mentor to parents who are choosing a responsive approach to parenting. Jessica has engaged in several years of personal healing work, especially as a parent. The suggestions in this book are based on a compilation of Jessica's professional and personal experience with children, families and the healing journey.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Publication date: 2025
• ISBN 10: 1300695315
• ISBN 13: 9781300695318
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 246