{"product_id":"wild-inside-how-nature-protects-your-childs-mental-health-and-restores-yours","title":"Wild Inside: How Nature Protects Your Child's Mental Health and Restores Yours","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Kathleen Lockyer is a hero of mine, bringing a gentle, persistent, beautiful voice to the new nature movement.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Richard Louv, Bestselling Author of Last Child in the Woods and Co-Founder of the Children \u0026amp; Nature Network\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together the neuroscience of child development, sensory integration, with the healing power of nature therapy, and the honesty of personal memoir, Wild Inside: How Nature Protects Your Child’s Mental Health and Restores Yours goes beyond traditional parenting books to show how both children and adults can rediscover resilience, regulation, and a more meaningful life through nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere many parenting books focus on the benefits of outdoor play, Wild Inside reveals why those experiences matter on a neurological level—showing how the human brain is literally wired to receive nature’s signals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on nearly three decades of clinical practice as an occupational therapist, Kathleen Lockyer shows how many of today’s children suffer from developmental deprivation—a lack of the natural movement, play, and relational connection their brains evolved to expect. The result often looks like anxiety, attention struggles, behavior and emotional dysregulation, but the root cause lies deeper: disconnection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLockyer introduces key concepts such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e * Ecoception — our innate ability to sense and respond to nature’s cues (Lockyer’s term)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e * Interoception — awareness of the body’s inner sensations, the foundation of emotional-regulation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e * Alloception — our sense of others, essential for empathy and relational healing (Lockyer’s term)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese three ‘senses’ form the foundation for what Lockyer calls relational-regulation—the process by which safety, attunement, and shared presence build nervous system health and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy This Book Is Essential Now\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamilies everywhere are overwhelmed by stress, screens, and the pressure to perform. Wild Inside reassuringly addresses these struggles, showing that you and your child are not broken—you are human. It explores how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and chronic stress shape the developing brain, and how intentional time in nature serves as a Protective and Compensatory Experience (PACE)—rewiring the brain for safety, resilience, and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLockyer’s story is both personal and universal. As a child of adversity herself, she invites readers into her journey of healing through nature-connection—alongside her daughters and the many children she’s worked with over three decades. Her professional lens meets lived experience, making Wild Inside both scientifically grounded and deeply human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith reflective “Try This” practices and “Wild Reflection” prompts, this is not another manual of parenting techniques—it’s a guide for learning to listen to your wise and wild voice inside, written for parents who sense there’s something more to raising healthy, whole children than behavior techniques or more programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoetic and practical, compassionate and evidence-based, Wild Inside helps parents, educators, and professionals understand that healing happens through the senses, in small, steady moments of connection with the living world and each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReconnect with your child. Build Regulation. Remember that you, too, are part of nature’s intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Otter Play Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67626700144674,"sku":"9798986593210","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3841\/0530\/files\/9798986593210.jpg?v=1790878655","url":"https:\/\/anovelideabookshop.org\/products\/wild-inside-how-nature-protects-your-childs-mental-health-and-restores-yours","provider":"A Novel Idea Bookshop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}