Welcome to the first episode of Brain Child! In this episode, Krista Forand, registered psychologist, interviews researcher Dr. Nicole Letourneau about what she has learned over the years through her research about parenting.

Relevant links:
CanLearn Society:www.canlearnsociety.ca

Owerko Centre: https://research4kids.ucalgary.ca/owerko-centre

Dt. Letourneau’s research: http://www.childstudies.ca/

Uninventing the modern family: Nicole Letourneau at TEDxWhitehorse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMdNFnnacxM

Dr. Nicole Letourneau: PART 1: The 3 core concepts of development: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdL7nrZ-r-0

Dr. Nicole Letourneau: PART 2: Early experience influences brain development: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDrWEZnZbRI

Dr. Nicole Letourneau: PART 3: Serve and return interactions are the basis of attachment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89cVLlzM_Kc

Dr. Nicole Letourneau: PART 4: Insecure attachment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLK-RN0ayrY

Dr. Nicole Letourneau: PART 5: Keys to caregiving: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTzbAB5fLoA

Books:
What Kind of Parent Am I? Self-Surveys That Reveal the Impact of Toxic Stress and More, by Dr. Nicole Letourneau (2018)

Scientific Parenting: What Science Reveals About Parental Influence, by Dr. Nicole Letourneau (2013)