by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Jul 21, 2014 | Attachment, Theory & Research, Uncategorized
Insecure bonding between a parent and child can have long-term repercussions in a child’s life as they turn into an adult. It can of course also affect how adult children attract others for relationships and form those relationships. Insecure bonding can lead...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Jul 14, 2014 | Attachment, Uncategorized
While straight people may be the predominant parents in society, attachment theory doesn’t apply exclusively to them. As illustrated in a recent post from the Wall Street Journal, attachment affects how gay and lesbian parents connect to their children as well....
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Jul 7, 2014 | Attachment, Parenting, Uncategorized
A new University of Illinois study finds that insecure attachment between a parent and child can lead to that child developing obesity by resorting to emotional eating. “If your mother regularly punished or dismissed your anger, anxiety or sadness instead of being...
