Book 1: Born in Need

Laying the foundation of trust...

The first book in Part 1: Christlike Connection

God originally designed all of His children to be born in need... specifically, in need of connection. This is the beginning of all of our stories. As babies, the very first way we connect is by being repeatedly cared for. As caregivers, connection is all about knowing "our own..." and tending them by repeatedly responding to their needs... while delighting in them as they develop and grow. This is what sets their lifelong relational trajectory. This is foundational. And this is our focus in Book 1.

Here, we will gain deeper understanding about the development of trust, security, and our very brains. We will learn that the way a baby is cared for is exactly how they learn to trust and connect—or not. When infants are not given the primary care they were designed for, it compromises their ability to trust and connect (and it even compromises their brains, bodies, and belief systems). This is nearly every vulnerable child's story. Yet there remains hope for any child to be restored—through receiving the primary care they were always made for!

Book 1 marries the radical, evidence-based, attachment-rich, trauma-informed principles of Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®)—with the surpassing authority of Scripture and revelation about Christlike care.

BORN IN NEED is designed to strengthen all families, equip caregivers of the vulnerable, and prepare a generation of future mothers and fathers! And in it all, to magnify Jesus as our Good Shepherd and Perfect Caregiver!

By purchasing and experiencing this book, thus begins your Trust Journey...

"I am the Good Shepherd, and I know My own, and My own know Me, just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep." (John 10:14-15)

This softcover, perfect-bound book is 404 pages, 7" x 10", and printed by Shapco in Minneapolis, MN United States.