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title: Therapeutic Parenting Strategies for Connecting with Children and Youth Who Push Parents Away
description: "**Module 8, Lesson 2** [Assessing Attachment Readiness and Capabilities in Prospective Adoptive_Parents](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Assessing_Attachment_Readiness_and_Capabilities_in_Prospective_Adoptive_Parents-3.pdf) [Bolstering Therapeutic Strategies for Parents transcript](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bolstering-Therapeutic-Strategies-for-Parents-transcript.pdf) [Circle of Security](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Circle-of-Security.pdf) [COS Circle of Repair](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/COS-Circle-of-Repair.pdf) [COS Circle of Trust](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/COS-Circle-of-Trust.pdf) [Parent Tip Sheet Dos and Donts to Manage Escalated Behaviors](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Parent-Tip-Sheet-Dos-and-Donts-to-Manage-Escalated-Behaviors.pdf) [Theraplay…"
url: "https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/hub/nti/nti-curriculum-resources/using-therapeutic-parenting-strategies-to-address-childrens-challenging-behavior/therapeutic-parenting-strategies-for-connecting-with-children-and-youth-who-push-parents-away/"
updated: "2026-07-31"
category: "NTI / NTI Curriculum Resources / MHP: Using Therapeutic Parenting Strategies to Address Children’s Challenging Behavior"
tags:
  - Audience
  - Mental health professionals
---

# Therapeutic Parenting Strategies for Connecting with Children and Youth Who Push Parents Away

**Module 8, Lesson 2**

[Assessing Attachment Readiness and Capabilities in Prospective Adoptive_Parents](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Assessing_Attachment_Readiness_and_Capabilities_in_Prospective_Adoptive_Parents-3.pdf)

[Bolstering Therapeutic Strategies for Parents transcript](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bolstering-Therapeutic-Strategies-for-Parents-transcript.pdf)

[Circle of Security](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Circle-of-Security.pdf)

[COS Circle of Repair](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/COS-Circle-of-Repair.pdf)

[COS Circle of Trust](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/COS-Circle-of-Trust.pdf)

[Parent Tip Sheet Dos and Donts to Manage Escalated Behaviors](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Parent-Tip-Sheet-Dos-and-Donts-to-Manage-Escalated-Behaviors.pdf)

[Theraplay Activities for Older Children and Young Teens](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Theraplay-Activities-for-Older-Children-and-Young-Teens.pdf)

[Ways to Encourage Attachment](https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ways-to-Encourage-Attachment.pdf)

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