Here are five clear lessons about closeness, distance, fear, repair and growth, the five crucial building blocks of ...

Attachment theory sounds like a complicated concept, but when you're a parent it can sometimes boil down to a crying, clinging child who does not want to be separated from you. Put simply, attachment ...

When people compare Asian parenting styles with Western styles of parenting, they may erroneously think it’s one simply of culture. While culture plays a significant role, one must look deeper by ...

What do infants need in their early relationships? Many believe this question has a definitive answer: “What an infant needs is a secure attachment.” In some contexts, this has hardened into static ...

Attachment styles and their roles in our relationships have become widely discussed in psychological research and personal growth journeys. This growing interest makes perfect sense: How we attach to ...

Likely you’ve heard someone flippantly declare that they (or you, or someone else) have “daddy issues” or “mommy issues.” While most often used as an insult, these phrases are actually rooted in ...

Attachment theory is almost everywhere. In magazines and books, in the news, on social media and in our conversations with each other. Originally rooted in developmental psychology, the theory ...

Sheri Madigan receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation, an anonymous donor, and ...

Children are likely to develop secure attachment by having available, sensitive, and responsive caregivers. When that’s not the case, a child may develop an insecure attachment, which can take several ...