In Episode 12 of The KindlED Podcast, hosts Kaity and Adriane dive deep into the secret to healthy brain development and why kids need strong relationships with the adults in their lives! They tackle the neuroscience and psychology behind what scientists call “attachment theory” and outline how you can start improving relationships with the young people in your life.  🔗 RELEVANT LINKS 🔗 📓 The Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Risk and Adaptation - https://innovation.umn.edu/parent-child/ 📚 Mary Ainsworth: Strange Situation Experiment & Attachment Theory - https://www.simplypsychology.org/mary-ainsworth.html 🐒 Harry Harlow and the Nature of Affection - https://www.verywellmind.com/harry-harlow-and-the-nature-of-love-2795255 🐀 Environmental programming of stress responses through DNA methylation: life at the interface between a dynamic environment and a fixed genome - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181727/ ⛗ Neufeld's Traffic Circle Model of Frustration - https://youtu.be/cLYaQ4WX4xw 📗 "Parenting from the Inside Out" by Daniel J. Siegel and Mary Hartzell - https://drdansiegel.com/book/parenting-from-the-inside-out/ 📘 "Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline” by Becky Bailey - https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Love-Difficult-Discipline-Cooperation/dp/0060007753 📙 "The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired" by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson -  https://www.amazon.com/Power-Showing-Up-Parental-Presence/dp/1524797731/ref=asc_df_1524797731/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509494905560&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5008202063675897405&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9014290&hvtargid=pla-1062944058409&psc=1 🎙️ ABOUT THE PODCAST 🎙️ The KindlED Podcast explores the science of nurturing children's potential and creating empowering learning environments. Powered by Prenda, each episode offers actionable insights to help you ignite your child's love of learning today. We'll dive into evidence-based tools and techniques that kindle young learners' curiosity, motivation, and well-being. ✍️ GOT A BURNING QUESTION? ✍️ We're all ears! If you have a question or topic you'd love our hosts to tackle, please send it to [email protected]. Let's dive into the conversation together! 🔗 IMPORTANT LINKS 🔗 🔥 Want more KindlED content? 💙 Connect with us 🚀Join The Beginner's Guide to Microschooling course