by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 13, 2014 | Attachment, Parenting, Uncategorized
Many of these children are eventually adopted by well-meaning parents who are intellectually and emotionally ill-prepared to handle the children’s severe emotional and behavioral problems. Such children are unable to give and receive love and affection, constantly...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Apr 2, 2014 | Attachment
Developing an attachment to a principal caregiver (e.g., mother, father, other consistent caregiver) occurs during four developmental stages. During the first stage, from birth to about 10 weeks, the infant’s behavior is mostly reflexive. Newborns seek contact with...