🔹 What Is Circle of Security Parenting (COSP)?
Circle of Security Parenting is a structured 8-week course that helps adults understand and respond to their child’s emotional needs in ways that promote secure attachment — the foundation for healthy emotional and social development.
It focuses on the idea that children need both a safe haven and a secure base:
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A safe haven to return to for comfort and security.
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A secure base to explore the world from.
🔹 Who Might Need or Benefit from COSP?
COSP is for:
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Parents or caregivers of children from birth to age 12 (especially toddlers and preschoolers).
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Foster parents, adoptive parents, grandparents, and even childcare professionals.
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Caregivers who feel stuck in repetitive behavior patterns with their child.
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Those who want to improve their child’s emotional resilience, trust, and behavior.
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Anyone struggling with:
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Tantrums or clinginess
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Behavior that seems confusing or frustrating
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Feeling overwhelmed, guilty, or unsure about parenting choices
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It’s also especially beneficial for:
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Families healing from trauma or generational patterns.
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Parents seeking gentle, emotionally attuned approaches rather than strict discipline systems.
🔹 How Does It Work?
Format:
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Typically an 8-week group class, 1–2 hours per session.
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Led by a certified facilitator.
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Uses videos, group discussion, personal reflection, and guided materials.
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Not therapy — but often described as “therapeutic.”
Key Concepts Taught:
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Understanding your child’s needs — recognizing when they need support, comfort, or freedom to explore.
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“Being with” your child — emotionally attuning, not fixing or ignoring.
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Shark music — identifying your own emotional triggers and how your past experiences affect your parenting.
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Repair, not perfection — learning how to rebuild trust after missteps.
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Secure attachment — the goal isn’t to be a perfect parent, but a "good enough" one who helps children feel safe and understood.
🔹 What’s the Impact?
Studies and anecdotal evidence show COSP helps caregivers:
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Understand their child’s emotional world more deeply.
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Feel less frustrated and more confident.
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Respond to challenging behaviors with empathy and structure.
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Break cycles of yelling, avoidance, or guilt.
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Strengthen connection, even in tough moments.
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Raise kids who:
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Feel safer
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Have better emotional regulation
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Are more socially confident
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Can explore the world with independence
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🔹 Why Is It Worth Taking?
Because:
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It teaches lifelong parenting skills that grow with your child.
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It gives you tools to handle stress and improve communication.
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It’s evidence-based and gentle — no shame, blame, or judgment.
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It fosters resilience — both in you and your child.
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It’s about connection, not control.
Even seasoned parents often say:
“I wish I had learned this earlier.”
🔹 Additional Insights:
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Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) is not therapy, but many caregivers find it deeply healing and transformative.
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It’s non-judgmental, evidence-based, and focused on building lasting connection, not control.
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COSP is used in settings ranging from family support services to early childhood education, mental health, and foster care.
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Cost: The full 8-week course is $300.
However, limited scholarships are available to help offset the cost for those who qualify.
👉 Interested? We'd love to hear from you!
Please fill out the online interest form here:
🔗 https://forms.gle/s3sxPtNeuYufXJf98
Or contact Collena Laschanzky:
📧 Email: collena@sncollaborative.org
📞 Phone: 402-395-4440
💡 Summary:
Circle of Security Parenting helps adults better understand and respond to their children’s emotional needs — fostering strong, secure relationships that support lifelong well-being. Whether you’re a struggling new parent, a foster caregiver, or simply want to build a deeper bond with your child, it offers practical, compassionate, and research-backed tools.
Cost: The full 8-week course is $300.
However, limited scholarships are available to help offset the cost for those who qualify.