by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 13, 2014 | Attachment, Uncategorized
Attachment is the deep and enduring connection established between a child and caregiver in the first several years of life. Beyond the basic function of secure attachment—providing safety and protection for the vulnerable young through closeness to a caregiver—there...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 12, 2014 | Attachment, Uncategorized
Before you were born you were floating warmly, comfortably, and securely in your mother’s womb. You were snug, safe, and content. You basked in the biochemical messages that you are loved, wanted, and all is well. Then suddenly one day you were thrust into a...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 8, 2014 | Attachment, Parenting
Attachment is the deep and enduring biological, emotional, and social connection caregivers and children establish early in life. The attachment relationship is the core of a child’s world and the foundation on which life is built. Attachment security is the most...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 1, 2014 | Attachment, Parenting
Communication is the key to secure attachment. Sharing and understanding emotional information enables us to feel deeply connected. Communication begins even before birth. Pregnancy is the dawn of attachment, the time in which parents and unborn baby begin to...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Nov 28, 2014 | Parenting, Uncategorized
To be calm is synonymous with being levelheaded, peaceful, patient, and composed.Remaining calm, however, is difficult to do with challenging children. The usual reactionsof frustrated parents are to impose their wills, retaliate, or withdraw to avoid a fight. The...
