RIE Events

RIE Parenting – Good News (CBS Video)

Brimming with new conviction and enthusiasm after attending yesterday’s 22nd Annual RIE Infant/Toddler Conference, I’m looking forward to sharing highlights in the coming weeks. And while I’m digesting the brilliance of psychologist Alicia Lieberman and the insights and inspirational reports from the other talented presenters — educators, parents and child care professionals — I have more good RIE...

You’re Invited! RIE Conference 2011

Educaring And Infant Mental Health: Creating Secure Beginnings – The 22nd Annual RIE Infant/Toddler Conference for Parents and Professionals As a member of the RIE Board of Directors and an enthusiastic advocate for Magda Gerber’s respectful approach to infant care, I’m thrilled to announce the 2011 RIE Conference (to be held Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles) featuring...

Wow…A Worldwide Response!

It’s been three weeks since the community forum began, and we already have 6 countries in 4 continents and 4 of the United States represented!Thank you to the moms in Taiwan, Texas, Argentina, England, Rhode Island, Chile, Mexico, Georgia, and California who have checked in! Many of you have been contacting me privately, and I so appreciate you taking this opportunity to reach out to other parents in your...

New Community Section (RIE Support In A City Near You!)

I am sooo excited to announce this new addition to my blog. (Yes, a baby of sorts!)  Since I began this blog almost one year ago, I have had the pleasure of communicating with some wonderful parents from all over the world – from Mexico to India to Australia to Texas to Thailand, and everywhere in between.  You’ve been intrigued by some of the methods recommended by Magda Gerber. Many of you practice...

Thank You For Sharing

I appreciate those of you who shared your favorite parenting and child-related sites with me on Facebook. I’ve been scoping out the ones I wasn’t aware of and revisiting the ones I know. If you’re looking to lose yourself for several hours — ignore your children, husband, pets, laundry, and get so stiff you can’t stand up again without groaning — this is a really good way.   And now, I’m...

Secure Attachment And So Much More – Magda Gerber’s Uncommon Respect For Babies

Yesterday’s 21st Annual RIE Conference proved a stimulating day of presentations by keynote speaker Sir Richard Bowlby, RIE Associates, and parents who have benefitted from RIE’s Educaring approach to child care, including a political scientist / foreign policy expert (Nina Hachigian) and a neuroscientist (Dr. Antonio Rangel). It was an exhilarating event, and I was once again invigorated by RIE’s hopeful...

RIE Conference Unites Parents, Early Childhood Professionals For Education And Inspiration

Magda Gerber’s Resources For Infant Educarers (RIE) philosophy will be celebrated in an all-day event supporting healthy attachment.  All are welcome. Please join us! The conference entitled, “RIE and Attachment Theory: Why Earliest Relationships Matter,” will take place at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 6, 2010 from 8:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The event will kick off with a...

RIE and Attachment Theory: Why Earliest Relationships Matter – The 21st Annual RIE Conference (featuring Sir Richard Bowlby)

As a proud member of the Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) Board of Directors, I invite you join me at The 21st Annual RIE Infant/Toddler Conference. We are uniting parents, caregivers, and educators in an all-day event supporting healthy attachment. The conference entitled, “RIE and Attachment Theory: Why Earliest Relationships Matter,” will take place at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, Sunday,...