Parenting? Why is parenting  a topic of interest for lawyers and counseling? Because principles of human science, like neuroscience and attachment, inform counseling almost exactly the way they inform parenting. How we parent can be congruent with how we counsel, and indeed, counselors fill the role of a form of attachment figure for clients. This professional role may be described with an attachment concept, Transitory Attachment Figure (TAF). In both the PARENT-child and ATTORNEY-client relationship, the parent/attorney can be an authoritative figure, rather than authoritarian, who nurtures flexible and optimal decision making and neural growth. Parenting gives lawyers a chance to practice counseling skills (and vice versa). It is also a topic of interest for family law attorneys, and by syncing counseling with parenting, lawyers have the chance to model for clients how they can help their children, especially in conflicted custodial cases.