The nature of these earliest relationships influences how we behave towards others and see the world long after we’ve grown—but in more complex and nuanced ways than researchers previously thought, ...

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 ...

You probably know that friendships play a big role in shaping who we are. But did you know that a lack of friendships during childhood can affect your attachment style? It’s a topic that often gets ...

Welcome back to the second part of my series on disorganized attachment. In the first article, I explored how children with anxious, avoidant, and secure attachment styles each have predictable ...

The researchers found that when parents struggle to express their emotions, stress builds up and coping becomes harder.

Understanding how they form and still affect you to this day is key to breaking negative relationship patterns.

Children can sometimes develop health, behavioral, and attachment issues that persist when their needs are not met by their ...

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 ...

The defining moment in I Wrote This for Attention comes when Gage realizes that what he craved wasn’t being seen by everyone; it was being seen by the people who mattered. His need for attention was ...

Have you ever said, "It wasn't that bad" about childhood trauma, abandonment, or neglect — your own or someone else's? That simple phrase could be telling you something important about your past. It ...