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While the parent–child relationship can generate deep empathy and the intense motivation to care for our children, it can also trigger self-defensive feelings rooted in our early attachment relationships and give rise to \"unparental\" impulses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearning to be a \"good parent\" is contingent upon learning how to manage this stress, understand its brain-based cues, and respond in a way that will set the brain back on track. 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It is a rich, accessible investigation of the brain science of early childhood and developmental trauma. Each chapter offers clinicians new insights and powerful new methods to help neglected and insecurely attached children regain a sense of safety and security with caring adults. Throughout, vibrant clinical vignettes drawn from the authors' own experience illustrate how informed clinical processes can promote positive change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthors Baylin and Hughes have collaborated for many years on the treatment of maltreated children and their caregivers. Both experienced psychologists, their shared project has been the development of the science-based model of attachment-focused therapy in \u003cem\u003eThe Neurobiology of Attachment-Focused Therapy\u003c\/em\u003e—a model that links clinical interventions to the crucial underlying processes of trust, mistrust, and trust building. 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