The way we connect with others as adults is often shaped by our earliest experiences with caregivers. From birth, a child seeks comfort, security and love, forming attachments that become the ...

We come into the world screaming and vulnerable—entirely dependent on adult caregivers to keep us safe and teach us how to connect with others. The nature of these earliest relationships influences ...

Parental unresolved trauma can show up as fear or detachment, and it can prevent secure emotional bonds, even without abuse.

Have you ever been cheated on or had an affair and wondered from where did it all start to go wrong? For some, the seeds of the affair might have been planted as far back as childhood, according to ...

The experiences we go through during childhood have a profound and lasting impact on how we connect emotionally as adults. From attachment theory to unresolved traumas, various studies and experts ...

Shortly after her mother passed away, Paula, 33, began to feel a strong urge to hold on to artifacts that were reminiscent of her, such as her hairbrush and a basket of shells collected on a family ...

Key Takeaways Kids with an anxious attachment can be clingy, sensitive, and have low-esteem.Anxious attachment requires healing—parents should encourage independence and emotional regulation.If ...