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A theory of human behavior that views the family as an emotional unit and uses systems thinking to describe the units.

What is Bowen's Family System Theory?

(Baptist, J., & Hamon, R.R., 2022)



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A loss of connection and the process of reconciliation. 

What is Rupture and Repair?

 (Sarah Mundy, 2020)

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This is the phase of the life cycle when adult caregiving is not only at its most intense but is
thought to exert its most significant influences.

What is Infancy?

Bornstein, M. H. (2019) Parenting Infants, Ch 1. In M. H. Bornstein (Ed), Handbook of Parenting, Volume 1, Children and Parenting, pp. 3-55.

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 We wrote Parenting from the Inside Out.

Who were Siegel and Hartzell?

(Siegel, D. J., & Hartzell, M. (2017). Parenting from the Inside Out: How a deeper self-understanding can help you raise children who thrive. Perigee Books) 



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I would like to participate in weekly Zoom chats but Jennifer won't let me.

Who is Tilly?

200

This explains how the parent-child relationship emerges and influences subsequent development.

What is the Attachment Theory?

Cherry, K. (2023, February 22). What is Attachment Theory? https://www.verywellmind.com 



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This demonstrated how vulnerable we all are to the emotional or non-emotional reactions of the people we are close to.

What is the Still Face Experiment?

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeHcsFqK7So)

200

This is the stage when most children go from speaking only a few words to having full conversations.

What is a Toddler?

M. Bornstein (Ed.), Handbook of Parenting (3rd ed.): Vol. 1. Children and parenting, Chapter 2 Parenting Toddlers (pp. 56-80). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

200

When two people look at the same thing and share that moment with one another.  

200

She/Her/Hers

What are Jennifer's pronouns?

300

Secure, Avoidant, Ambivalent, and Disorganized.

What are 4 Types of Attachment Styles?

Mikulincer, M., & Shaver, P. (2019). Attachment Orientations and Emotion Regulation. Current Opinion in Psychology, 25, 6–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-250x(19)30046-6 



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A parent training and information center for families of children and youth with disabilities from birth to young adulthood.

What is PACER?

(Parenting – Children with Special Needs; https://www.bu.edu/fsao/resources/pcwsn)

300

Interactions between parents and children become less frequent during this stage of development.

What is Middle Childhood?

(Collins, W. A., and Madsen, S. D. (2019). Parenting During Middle Childhood)

300

This is the work of childhood.

What is Play?

(Cherry, K. (2022, November 2). Jean Piaget's life and contributions to psychology. Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/jean-piaget-biography-1896-1980-2795549)

300

Brrrr...It was much warmer where I used to live.

What is Georgia?

400

Back-and-forth interactions between adults and children.

400

Too much, over nurture, and soft structure.

What are The 3 Ways of Overindulging? 

(How Much Is Enough? by Clarke, Dawson & Bredehoft, Marlowe & Co. 2004)

400

Some call this the 5th style of parenting. 

What is Over-Indulged or Helicopter?

5 Parenting Styles and Their Effects on Life; YouTube · Sprouts, 7 minutes, 33 seconds. Apr 30, 2021.

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Triggers, transitions, immersion, and recovery.

What are Elements of the Low Road?

Siegel, D., & Hartzell, M. (n.d.). How We Keep It Together and How We Fall Apart: The High Road and the Low Road. In Parenting from the Inside Out (pp. 173–211).



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I received my Ph.D. in Education from the University of Rochester but not the one in Minnesota.

What is New York?

500

The ability to make wise decisions and put those decisions into actions that are consistent with the life we want to live.

What is Agency?

(Marti Erickson, March 12, 2022; KARE 11)

500

This model of care tries to help people maintain their independence in day-to-day activities.  

What is Assisted Living?

M.H. Bornstein (Ed.), Handbook of Parenting, Volume 1: Children and Parenting (3rd ed.). pp. 168-190.


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 When parents and adolescents influence each other directly and reciprocally.

What is Emotional Contagion?


(Soenens , B, Vansteenkiste, M & Beyers, W.  (2019) Parenting Adolescents (Ed.), Handbook of Parenting (3rd ed.): Vol. 1. Children and parenting, Chapter 4 (pp. 111-167)

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When at least one member of the family cuts off contact with at least one other member of the family.  

What is Estrangement? 

Blake, L. (2017). Parents and Children Who Are Estranged in Adulthood: A Review and Discussion of the Literature. Journal of Family Theory & Review, 9(4), 521–536. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12216 





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Kate Beck

Who is Jennifer's favorite student?