A recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology suggests that while mothers and fathers are equally ...

Children who experience disorganized attachment often fear their caregivers, but crave their attention. If you think your child has a disorganized attachment, here's how experts say you can begin to ...

The first weeks with an adopted child are among the most consequential of their life. A new ruling ensures mothers can actually be there for them.

Scientists have long known that the bond between parent and child is vital to a child's social, emotional, and cognitive development. Secure attachment leads to better emotional regulation, healthier ...

Reviewed by Emily Edlynn, PhD Key Takeaways Avoidant attachment can be a problem for kids, because it lead to other mental health issues like feeling distrustful and emotionally numb.Parents who are ...

The car seat is buckled, the diaper bag is packed with twice as many supplies as anyone will need, and the grandparent is already standing at the front door, arms open. Everything about this scene ...

You've heard of it: distancing your relationships, suppressing your emotions, fearing intimacy. This is how I manage being an avoidant attachment, and how I want to grow.

A study of 293 infants found that parents' perception of financial insufficiency — not objective poverty, but the feeling of ...

The image is familiar. A terrified child sits in a dark room, bound with ropes or chains. Armed criminals guard the door. A ...

It's rare for parents to focus more on listening to their children than on lecturing them, but when they do, they raise humans with some wonderful traits.

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Eamon Dolan to discuss his book, The Power of Parting, and to explore how he is redefining estrangement and breaking cycles of abuse. We first reflected on the ...

Resilience is interpretive capacity. The ability to reconstruct meaning together, again and again, until forward motion returns.