Never has there been a more important time than now to address the growing problems of disconnection, aggression and oppression of children. There are increasing numbers of children with psychiatric diagnoses and behaviour “problems” and “disorders”. More and more children are experiencing depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicide, domestic violence, violence to each other and to our planet. Parents desperately need more support so they can raise emotionally healthy children who grow up to be strong resilient adults, who are then able to bring urgent change for the world and build peace and health for future generations.

I believe that it is crucial to provide parents with the support, knowledge and tools, based on strong scientific research, to raise children who are psychologically well, who are connected to their authentic selves, loving, and cooperative, whilst also supporting parents to become unstressed and unhurt themselves. If we want competent, compassionate, non-violent children, they need to be parented with love, trust and respect and they need our support to heal from stress and trauma so they don't have the burden of carrying that pain around with them.