If Parents or caregivers are having ongoing difficulties with their child, the relationship is where we need to focus first. Children do not enjoy being “difficult.” Their first choice is always to act in a way that connects to their parent/caregiver. Often what we do as parents is learned from when we were parented. For many First Nation and Inuit families that have been impacted by intergenerational trauma knowing how to break the cycle is a barrier to secure attachment relationships with their children. Learn with us as we take you on a journey with a traditional teaching. Let us show you what is “hidden in plain sight” in the everyday of parenting. Discover how “being with” children in their emotions helps them regulate their behaviour. Hear from one of our parents who will share her lived experience and close with us with a traditional song.

Learning Objectives

1. Gain Knowledge on how the Seven Grandfather teachings walk hand in hand with an evidenced based parenting program -Circle of Security Parenting.
2. Learn the 16-Year-Old Test "Everything you need to know about attachment in one diagram."
3. Gain an understanding of what parents/caregivers do is often learned from when they were parented and how intergenerational trauma creates a barrier to secure attachment.
4. Reflect on how parent/caregivers’ triggers impact parenting and how knowing these triggers helps parents and caregivers move forward to support healthier relationships.