What is Attachment?Attachment is the deep and enduring connection established between a child and caregiver in the first several years of life. It profoundly influences every component of the human condition--mind, body, emotions, relationships and...
Listed below are behaviors and patterns of relating that indicate compromised and disrupted attachment in toddlers and young children:Showing AffectionLack of warm and affectionate interactionsIndiscriminate affection with unfamiliar adults Comfort...
Bonding begins in utero. Research and observation have demonstrated the significance of the in utero experience. This is truly the dawn of attachment, the stage in which the baby-to-be and the parents begin the process of connecting. Pre- and...
When a relationship ends, it is normal to feel sad, frustrated and even angry. You may even want to retreat into your own world for a bit and ignore your family and friends. But if the end of a relationship causes you to no longer be able to...