FOCUS: Attachment Styles
EDITION: April 2023
Research teaches us that securely attached children will get the most out of life and thrive to their fullest potential. It is important to understand how you can achieve this as a parent. Our attachment styles shape the way we approach, communicate in, and effect our relationships. It might even predict the quality and duration of those relationships.

The influence of attachment even goes beyond relationships. It impacts the way we interact in various social contexts (even at work) and most importantly, the way we feel about ourselves. To understand attachment styles better, you can read last month’s article: Identifying Your Attachment Style

The research of Rudolph Schaffer and Peggy Emerson in the 1960’s identified that human social connections start at birth, and that the bond between an infant and caregiver only grows stronger over time. 

Mary Ainsworth, considered to be the second founder of the field of attachment research, developed the following stages...

RECOMMENDED VIDEOS ON ATTACHMENTS
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Raising a Secure Child: How Circle of Security Parenting Can Help You Nurture Your Child's Attachment, Emotional Resilience, and Freedom to Explore  


Today's parents are constantly pressured to be perfect. But in striving to do everything right, we risk missing what children really need for lifelong emotional security. Now the simple, powerful "Circle of Security" parenting strategies that Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, and Bert Powell have taught thousands of families are available in self-help form for the first time. 

The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment


Renowned child-development expert Dr. Karyn Purvis gives you practical advice and powerful tools you can use to encourage secure attachment in your family. You will benefit from Karyn’s decades of clinical research and real-world experience. Coauthor Lisa Qualls demonstrates how you can successfully implement these strategies in your home, just as she did in hers.

You will learn how to simplify your approach using scripts, nurture your child, combat chronic fear, teach respect, and develop other valuable tools to facilitate a healing connection with your child. 

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