Becoming Attached: First Relationships and How They Shape Our Capacity to Love30 reviews Robert Karen Oxford University Press, USA, 1998 Book Review on "Becoming Attached" + good start + A very fine treatment of the subject, useful in work with adults as well as with children. And for another fascinating book + Amazing Insight to understanding others + an illuminating guide that does not underestimate the intelligence of the reader             The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are17 reviews Daniel J. Siegel The Guilford Press, 2001 An Excellent Read + The Developing Mind + State of the art on the brain, as of today... + Dr Georgia D. Andrianopoulos, author, "Retrain your Brain Reshape your Body"             This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession108 reviews Daniel J. Levitin Plume/Penguin, 2007 Excellent informative read! + Interesting & informative, but at points difficult to grasp + Your Brain on Music + A different perspective             The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture40 reviews Matt Ridley Amazon Remainders Account, 2004 Nature through Nurture through Nature in an Endless Series of Adaptations + Clarifying ideas!!! + An interesting, light read + Sheds light on various nature versus nurture arguments             Parenting From the Inside Out24 reviews Daniel Siegel, Mary Hartzell Tarcher, 2004 Parenting from the inside out + What a wonderful gift to parents and to the children fortunate enough to have those parents! I've found a terrific memoir + Finally! + An Excellent Book             Raising Musical Kids: A Guide for Parents7 reviews Robert A. Cutietta Oxford University Press, USA, 2003 Solid advice + useful resource for parents of highly talented and not-so-talented children + aimed at parents, helpful for teachers too + A wonderful book + Library Journal Gives Positive Review             Family Man8 reviews Calvin Trillin Farrar Straus, 1998 beautiful view of family life + Poignant and relevant to a mom with two NY teenagers + Enjoyable humor; relaxing entertainmnet This is an inspiring book giving words to what it feels like to be a parent and live in a family. It gives hope in a period where there is cynicism in just about everything. This could be a gift to a couple expecting a child and it could be used for a good discussion about parenting. It is also a ...             The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature200 reviews Steven Pinker Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 Nature vs. Nurture + Excellent + This Will Change You (Nature v. Nurture) + One of the best books ever             The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being13 reviews Daniel J. Siegel W. W. Norton, 2007 Hands down the best book on this topic..... + Compassion, Mirror Neurons, & Neuroplasticity - Excellent! + The blend of science and practice surveys brain function and how empathy and understanding are fostered. I've always been a fan of this author, he is a scholar, excellent writer and based on his writing a wise individual. What makes this book especially good from my perspective is the balancing of subjective information from the world's wisdom traditions and his own interior experience with their ...             Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain26 reviews Maryanne Wolf Harper, 2007 Good Popularization of Serious Research + Looking at Reading + Proust and the Squid + For academics and parents + Scientific yet smooth             The Read-Aloud Handbook: Sixth Edition (Read-Aloud Handbook)81 reviews Jim Trelease Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 Outstanding book - even if you already read aloud to your kids + Parents Start Teaching Reading Now + Attention Parents and Educators (Yes, Even Educational Administration!) + This is the book! What's more important than reading?! + Great guidelines             Raising a Secure Child: Creating Emotional Availability Between Parents and your Children5 reviews Zeynep Biringen Perigee Trade, 2004 excellent + Very helpful book based in research + A must-have for your parenting library! + Many Great Ideas for Parents, Teachers and Caregivers             The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are17 reviews Daniel J. Siegel The Guilford Press, 2001 An Excellent Read + The Developing Mind + State of the art on the brain, as of today... + Dr Georgia D. Andrianopoulos, author, "Retrain your Brain Reshape your Body"             Becoming Attached: First Relationships and How They Shape Our Capacity to Love30 reviews Robert Karen Oxford University Press, USA, 1998 Book Review on "Becoming Attached" + good start + A very fine treatment of the subject, useful in work with adults as well as with children. And for another fascinating book + Amazing Insight to understanding others + an illuminating guide that does not underestimate the intelligence of the reader             The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture40 reviews Matt Ridley Amazon Remainders Account, 2004 Nature through Nurture through Nature in an Endless Series of Adaptations + Clarifying ideas!!! + An interesting, light read + Sheds light on various nature versus nurture arguments             The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being13 reviews Daniel J. Siegel W. W. Norton, 2007 Hands down the best book on this topic..... + Compassion, Mirror Neurons, & Neuroplasticity - Excellent! + The blend of science and practice surveys brain function and how empathy and understanding are fostered. I've always been a fan of this author, he is a scholar, excellent writer and based on his writing a wise individual. What makes this book especially good from my perspective is the balancing of subjective information from the world's wisdom traditions and his own interior experience with their ...             The Read-Aloud Handbook: Sixth Edition (Read-Aloud Handbook)81 reviews Jim Trelease Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 Outstanding book - even if you already read aloud to your kids + Parents Start Teaching Reading Now + Attention Parents and Educators (Yes, Even Educational Administration!) + This is the book! What's more important than reading?! + Great guidelines             Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain26 reviews Maryanne Wolf Harper, 2007 Good Popularization of Serious Research + Looking at Reading + Proust and the Squid + For academics and parents + Scientific yet smooth             Family Man8 reviews Calvin Trillin Farrar Straus, 1998 beautiful view of family life + Poignant and relevant to a mom with two NY teenagers + Enjoyable humor; relaxing entertainmnet This is an inspiring book giving words to what it feels like to be a parent and live in a family. It gives hope in a period where there is cynicism in just about everything. This could be a gift to a couple expecting a child and it could be used for a good discussion about parenting. It is also a ...             Raising a Secure Child: Creating Emotional Availability Between Parents and your Children5 reviews Zeynep Biringen Perigee Trade, 2004 excellent + Very helpful book based in research + A must-have for your parenting library! + Many Great Ideas for Parents, Teachers and Caregivers