Here are some great activities for improving attachment as well understanding the importance of attachment as a parent.

• 100 Simple Ideas for Parents to be Playful and Silly with Kids

• Parenting from the Inside Out

Here’s a great list of psychologically-informed books for children, organized by topic and age-appropriateness.

• Children’s Book List

In this paper, Liana Lowenstein provides helpful guidance about how to discuss divorce or separation with your child.

• Explaining Separation/Divorce to Children

These are great exercises and resources for helping your child manage their emotions.

• All/identifying emotions: Grounding Exercises

• All/identifying emotions: Rose, Bud, Thorn

• All/identifying emotions: Teaching Children to Identify and Express Emotions

• Anger: What’s Behind My Anger

• Anxiety: Activities for Managing Anxiety

• Anxiety: Ways to Calm My Worry

• Grief: Resources for Grieving Children

• Grief: How Parents and Caregivers can Support Grieving Children

• Grief: Resources for Kids

• Grief: Recursos Para el Duelo (Spanish-language resources)

These resources give parents ideas about the importance of environmental stimulation as well as strategies for improving environmental stimulation for their child.

• Powerful Proprioceptive Activities That Calm, Focus, & Alert

• What is a Sensory Diet: Does My Child Need One?

For parents considering play therapy for their child, these resources will educate you on the potential benefits of play therapy.

• Play Therapy Makes a Difference

• Child’s Play: How Play Therapy Works

• Child Art Therapy: How It Works

These resources describe the importance of play for children and development.

• Play: Know the Basics

• How to Play with Your Child

Here are many helpful resources for children affected by trauma.

• Beacon House Resources

• Improving Connection with a Child Who Has Experienced Trauma

• About Childhood Trauma