13/02/2026
Do you work with babies? Then you might enjoy this.
We are delighted to welcome Dr Claudia M. Gold, MD to deliver our next lecture on Friday 6th March 1-3pm. Claudia is a hugely engaging and accessible writer and presenter about early childhood development.
In this presentation, contemporary developmental science research will be integrated with clinical stories to reveal the power of “Listening In”: listening from a not-knowing stance with a suspension of expectations and a willingness to be surprised. The meeting of caregiver and newborn represents the prototype of two people, each with their own unique self, getting to know each other. Offering a practical model for a wide variety of professional settings, Listening In applies in a parallel process to parent-infant, clinician-parent, and teacher-student relationships. We will address core early relational health principles that inform the model of Listening In including the repair theory of human development, parental reflective functioning, and the healing power of safety.
Claudia M. Gold, MD is a paediatrician and writer who practiced paediatrics for over 20 years and now specializes in early relational health. She has clinical experience in a wide variety of communities and currently works in a volunteer clinic in rural Western Massachusetts. She is on the faculty of the Brazelton Institute and was on the faculty of the UMass fellowship in Early Relational Health for ten years. Her new book is Getting to Know You: Lessons in Early Relational Health from Infants and Caregivers ( Teachers College Press, March 2025.) In addition to 3 other books, she co-authored, with renowned infant researcher Ed Tronick, The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs in Relationships are the Secret to Building Intimacy, Resilience, and Trust ( Little, Brown Spark 2020). Dr. Gold speaks frequently to a variety of audiences including parents and professionals both in the US and around the world.
In this presentation contemporary developmental science research will be integrated with clinical stories to reveal the power of “Listening In”: listening from a not-knowing stance with a suspension of expectations and a willingness to be surprised. The meeting of caregiver and newborn represent...
