In this online discussion group Paul Renn presents the concepts in his new book: Relational Foundations: A Relational-Neurodevelopmental Approach to Cumulative Trauma (Routledge, 2026)
Paul will explore how repeated relational disruptions — often subtle, often unnoticed— can shape a child’s developing expectations of what is possible with another person. The focus is on the concept of cumulative relational trauma, and on how such experience becomes embedded in developing systems of regulation and stress responses.
In this online discussion group Paul Renn presents the concepts in his new book: Relational Foundations: A Relational-Neurodevelopmental Approach to Cumulative Trauma (Routledge, 2026)
Paul will explore how repeated relational disruptions — often subtle, often unnoticed— can shape a child’s developing expectations of what is possible with another person. The focus is on the concept of cumulative relational trauma, and on how such experience becomes embedded in developing systems of regulation and stress responses.