“The healing you seek lives within childhood’s sacred realm”
🌿 From the Heart of Childhood: Reclaiming Presence for Connection
A transformative journey by Julie Lam
The future of the world depends on the presence we bring to our children today.
Discover the Wisdom That Lives Within Childhood’s Wonder
In a world of constant distraction, this book is an invitation to slow down and remember.
Through gentle storytelling and lived insight, Julie Lam guides you from the innocent wonder of childhood to the integrated wisdom of conscious adulthood—back to the authentic self where calm, connection, and clarity naturally unfold.
For You If You Are
a parent ready to soften old patterns
an educator who longs to honour the whole child
a leader or healer guiding others toward wholeness
or anyone yearning to reconnect with your essential nature
More Than Words on a Page
From the Heart of Childhood is more than something to read—it’s the seed of a living practice.
The book gave birth to The Connected Presence Practice, an eight-stage Pathway that restores calm, connection, and clarity in community.
When you purchase the book, you’ll also receive a free companion workbook—a practical guide to integrate these principles into daily life.
The workbook forms the foundation of The Present Parent Practice and other Connected Presence pathways, so your reading journey naturally becomes preparation for deeper, guided work if you choose.
A Shared Language of Presence
Whether you join me online or in person, the book and workbook give us a shared starting point—personal, grounded, and transformative.
The doorway stands open.
The light within beckons.
Welcome home.
THE STORY BEHIND THE BOOK
From the Heart of Childhood grew from decades of real moments — in classrooms, living rooms, and quiet conversations — where Julie witnessed how presence changes everything.
What began as an inquiry into how children flourish became a lifelong practice of how we, too, can return to our own wholeness.
For more than four decades, Julie Lam has devoted her life to creating sanctuaries of connection—places where children and adults alike can feel safe enough to unfold.
As founder of Highgate House School in Hong Kong and Knapton Montessori in UK, her vision of “a warm and gentle welcome” transformed how thousands of families experienced early childhood education.
A mother of four and grandmother of two, Julie has been a voice for children, a mentor to teachers and parents, and the creator of conscious teaching and parenting methods that honour the whole human being.
Through years of walking alongside families—and through her own relationships and friendships—she discovered the quiet power of deep listening and heartfelt speaking. These became the practices at the heart of her work today.
Now, through The Connected Presence Practice, Julie helps others recreate their own sanctuaries of authentic connection. Her writing reveals how the three phases of childhood mirror our inner development as adults—each holding the potential to heal our deepest wounds and awaken our greatest gifts.
Living between Eastern and Western worlds, Julie has learned to bridge differences with grace, finding the common threads of humanity that inspire “From the Heart of Childhood: Reclaiming Presence for Connection”.
“Julie’s words slowed my heartbeat and reminded me of what truly matters.”
“This book met me where I was — overwhelmed — and led me back to calm.”
