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In this episode, we sit down with our colleague and Infant Mental Health trainer, Heather Pugh, MS, IMH-E®. We explore her journey into the field, what has shaped her path, and the insights that continue to guide her professional growth.

Here are a few of the resources we mentioned:

• "The Danger of a Single Story" – TED Talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett
• First3Years – Visit First3Years for information on upcoming training opportunities with Heather

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In this episode, Natalie and I talk with Dr. Eric Hansen about his work, what it’s like being a man in the field of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH), and the importance of relationships. It was such a pleasure to meet him and have this conversation. If you're doing work in this space and would like to connect, we’d love to hear from you! We're always excited to meet others who are passionate about this work.

You can reach us at amy@theinfantmentalhealthpodcast.com

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In this episode, Natalie and I explore what it's like to hear about an incident from someone else's perspective, and how to invite others into the process of change rather than trying to force them to be different.

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In this episode, Natalie and I discuss an upcoming training she has planned for new reflective supervisees.

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In this episode, Natale and I have the opportunity to sit down with Alex Mylius, the interim CEO of First3Years, Texas' leading organization for infant mental health. Alex brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and wisdom, and we hope you enjoy our conversation as much as we did.

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In this episode, Natalie and I talk more about co-regulation. We discuss how our presence, not only our words, can be a tool.

Here are a few things we referred to in the podcast:

Dr. Cynthia Frosch on Calming Cycle Theory

Dr. Stephen Porges Polyvagal Theory

Alex Korb Ted Talk

Bonnie Badenoch: The Myth of Self-Regulation

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In this episode, Natalie and I discuss the concepts of Ghosts in the Nursery and Angels in the Nursery. Please see the following references for the full articles:

Fraiberg, S., Adelson, E., & Shapiro, V. (1975). Ghosts in the nursery: A psychoanalytic approach to the problems of impaired infant-mother relationships. The Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 23(3), 437-465.

Lieberman, A. F., Padron, E., Van Horn, P., & Harris, W. W. (2005). Angels in the nursery: The intergenerational transmission of benevolent parental influences. Infant Mental Health Journal, 26(6), 504-520.

This video is also helpful in clarifying what is meant by ghosts and angels:
https://youtu.be/sd5kmUwU6J8?si=h_5JbWNSd8aZKCrI

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In this episode, Natalie and I discuss the magic of "I Wonder..."

As always you can send us your feedback and questions at amy@theinfantmentalhealthpodcast.com.