Join us to explore this important topic with Dr. Claudia M. Gold., MD, from the UMass Chan Medical School and the Brazelton Institute at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Listening in describes the ability to listen with an intentional suspension of expectations and a willingness to be surprised. This presentation wove the perspective of infant, caregiver, relationship, and culture with concepts from developmental science to offer evidence for the power of the not-knowing stance. It reframed a deficit as an asset —showing that the moments we feel awkward and uncertain are the ones that offer the greatest potential for growth and change.

Core early relational health principles were addressed including the repair theory of human development, parental reflective functioning, the healing power of safety, and the ways that relationships change the brain and body. Contemporary research was integrated with clinical stories to reveal the power of playing in the uncertainty, to promote both healthy development and healing from adversity and loss.

The meeting of caregiver and newborn represents the prototype of two people, each with their own unique self, getting to know each other. The model of listening in from a stance of not- knowing was applied in a parallel process to caregiver-infant, clinician-caregiver, and teacher- student relationships.

Participants of this webinar were able to:

• Understand the value of working from a stance of not-knowing to better support clients.
• Recognize and learn how to integrate the perspective of infant, caregiver, relationship, and culture.
• Identify and describe the role of mismatch and repair in healthy and derailed infant development.

Date & Time

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

1:30pm –3:00 pm EST