About the Author
This book is a birthday present to myself on my 70th year.
For 25 years, Jenny operated a unique private home visiting practice, travelling around Australia to live in with families when they were in crisis. For 3-5 days, she became part of their family—a unique and courageous step that allowed her to witness what most professionals never see. Through thousands of hours of observation, Jenny discovered that children labelled as “difficult” were communicating vital needs. The struggle seemed to start with sleep issues when they were babies. She recognised that exhausted parents already had everything they needed to understand their children.
Jenny’s pioneering research revealed fathers’ crucial role in family wellbeing during early infant development. Her 2011 pilot study was followed by her presenting of a paper focusing on the role of fathers with infants at the WAIMH Conference held in Edinburgh in 2014. This research clearly showed how fathers’ mental health directly impacts entire family journeys toward healthy sleep patterns. Jenny believes babies come as teachers, not problems to be fixed. Her approach focuses on understanding what children are trying to communicate rather than managing their behaviour. As a retired paediatric occupational therapist, Jenny is deeply concerned by what she’s witnessing today. When she began her career in the 1970s, families certainly faced challenges, but today she’s watches families struggle more than ever before, despite having access to more parenting resources than any generation in history. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by conflicting advice about raising your child, you’re not alone…hence her book
About the Author
This book is a birthday present to myself on my 70th year.
For 25 years, Jenny operated a unique private home visiting practice, travelling around Australia to live in with families when they were in crisis. For 3-5 days, she became part of their family—a unique and courageous step that allowed her to witness what most professionals never see. Through thousands of hours of observation, Jenny discovered that children labelled as “difficult” were communicating vital needs. The struggle seemed to start with sleep issues when they were babies. She recognised that exhausted parents already had everything they needed to understand their children.
Jenny’s pioneering research revealed fathers’ crucial role in family wellbeing during early infant development. Her 2011 pilot study was followed by her presenting of a paper focusing on the role of fathers with infants at the WAIMH Conference held in Edinburgh in 2014. This research clearly showed how fathers’ mental health directly impacts entire family journeys toward healthy sleep patterns. Jenny believes babies come as teachers, not problems to be fixed. Her approach focuses on understanding what children are trying to communicate rather than managing their behaviour. As a retired paediatric occupational therapist, Jenny is deeply concerned by what she’s witnessing today. When she began her career in the 1970s, families certainly faced challenges, but today she’s watches families struggle more than ever before, despite having access to more parenting resources than any generation in history. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by conflicting advice about raising your child, you’re not alone…hence her book