by Terry Levy | Oct 20, 2015 | Attachment, Parenting
Fear and emotional/physical discomfort activate attachment needs in young children. When frightened, lonely, and feeling stress, children rely on their caregivers for protection and need-fulfillment. When a child’s fear and stress are reduced by a dependable...
by Terry Levy | Sep 23, 2015 | Attachment, Parenting
Researchers have used functional MRI scans to investigate which regions of the brain are activated during parenting—how our brains are wired for rearing children, and how parenting can shape our brains. They found that humans’ neural circuitry is primed to respond to...
by Terry Levy | Sep 23, 2015 | Attachment, Attachment Communication Training
In recent years there has been significant interest in adult attachment styles and how these relationship patterns influence adult intimate and romantic relationships. Attachment styles learned in childhood tend to endure throughout life. Thus, each of the...
by Terry Levy | Sep 15, 2015 | Attachment, Parenting
The principal developmental task of the first year of life is the establishment of a secure attachment between infant and primary caregiver. Secure attachment can only be established in the context of a relationship that includes nurturing touch, eye contact, smile,...
by Terry Levy | Jul 3, 2015 | Attachment, Parenting
To be a competent and successful parent you need the ability to look in the mirror regarding your mindset, feelings, and attachment history. Knowing yourself – making sense of your life and coming to terms with your past – is the first step in helping your children...
by Terry Levy | Jul 3, 2015 | Attachment, Parenting
In order to develop effective solutions to the problems of children and families we must first understand the nature of child development. This is what we know about how children develop, described as six core concepts that form the foundation necessary to prevent and...
