Rediscovering the Eternal Song: A Parent's Guide to Growing Musical Connection

What if the song your child needs most is already inside you?

You don't need to be a trained musician - you already carry the most powerful instruments: your voice, your heartbeat, your presence. In Rediscovering the Eternal Song, educator and musician Gillian Corke invites parents, carers and educators to reconnect with the deep human power of rhythm, voice, and sound - not as performance, but as relationship.

Grounded in Montessori practice, interpersonal neurobiology, and trauma-informed approaches, this book weaves gentle science with rich storytelling. Through real-life examples, workshop reflections, and accessible insights, it shows how music can help co-regulate emotions, anchor daily rhythms, build secure attachment, and support healthy development - from infancy through adolescence.

This is a guide for parents who want to:

• Use music and rhythm to soothe, bond and play - even if they don't feel "musical"
• Understand the neuroscience of sound and connection
• Honour their own musical history (and rewrite any "I can't sing" messages)
• Reclaim joy and presence in the everyday moments of parenting

From lullabies to teenage playlists, from kitchen hums to playground dances, this book gently calls us back to the song that was always there - waiting to be heard.