The Family and Youth Institute

Menu

  • The FYI
    • About The FYI
    • Our Team
    • Jobs and Internships
    • Annual Reports
  • Research
    • About Our Research
    • Youth Research
    • Marriage Research
    • Parenting Research
    • Mental Health Research
    • iBelong
    • The Building Blocks of Tarbiyah
    • Podcast
  • Resources
    • About our resources
    • Infographics
    • Articles
    • Toolkits
    • Reports and Bulletins
    • Videos
    • Sign up for our newsletter
    • Find a Muslim Therapist
    • External Resources
  • Workshops
    • About our Workshops & Lectures
    • Parenting Workshop
    • Mentoring Muslim Youth Workshop
    • Mental Health Workshop
    • Marriage Prep Workshop
    • Coming of Age Workshop
    • Professional Training
  • Donate Now
  • Prepare To Pair

attachment

5 ways to maintain an emotional connection with your child

What is emotional safety and why does it matter? Although emotional safety is a term commonly used in couples’ therapy, it also has a powerful impact on the social and psychological well-being of children. Emotional safety means that members in the relationship feel

FYI_Admin November 5, 2018 Article Archives, Mental Health, Parenting Read more

Circle of Security – Video

Circle of Security Animation

FYI_Admin November 5, 2018 Article Archives, Mental Health, Parenting, Youth Read more

What is the difference between attachment and bonding?

Attachment and bonding are both ways to describe the feelings between you and your baby, but attachment has a broader meaning than bonding. Attachment is about both you and your baby. It’s about how you build a relationship over time that helps

FYI_Admin November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 Article Archives, Mental Health, Parenting, Youth Read more

Avoiding wrong turns in step-families

In some ways, a stepfamily looks like any other family. However, it is critical for therapists to understand that stepfamily structure creates a fundamentally different foundation upon which to build a family. The good news is that several decades of research and

FYI_Admin February 12, 2018 Article Archives, Marriage, Parenting Read more

Helping Your Toddler with Separation Anxiety

Dreading leaving your toddler with the babysitter or at daycare and want to prepare him? Virtually every parent who has left a toddler with a caregiver has experienced the crumpled face, the arms velcro-locked around your knees, the wail that

FYI_Admin December 7, 2017 Article Archives, Parenting, Youth Read more

Why It’s So Easy to Hurt the Ones We Love

Everyone who loves another is susceptible to some form of emotional or verbal abuse, by virtue of the Mirror of Love. Attachment relationships—those held together by strong emotional bonds—serve as mirrors of the inner self. We learn how lovable we are,

FYI_Admin June 28, 2017 Article Archives, Marriage Read more

5 Things We Know for Sure About Raising Great Kids

All of us want to raise children who become self-disciplined — and happy — adults. The only question is how best to do that. Luckily, we know a lot of the answers. Research studies have been following children from babyhood

FYI_Admin May 31, 2017 Article Archives, Parenting, Youth Read more

Latest Articles

  • Ramadan While Working
  • Ramadan For Youth
Sign-up for The FYI's Daily Article Share
Copyright © 2021, The Family & Youth Institute