After the twists and turns of 2020, we’re exhausted and stressed. Parenting while juggling the difficulties and uncertainties of life in a pandemic has been hard. For parents with a child who is not able to regulate their emotions and impulses, being at home...
Attachment theory offers a way of understanding intimate adult relationships including trust issues, patterns of interacting, emotional reactions and how couples support one another. We all need our partners to be a secure base and a safe haven, to be emotionally...
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, parenting has gotten even tougher for most families. With so many children either doing remote or hybrid learning, there are fewer breaks in the day from childcare and parents are understandably feeling the stress,...
Dr. Terry Levy travels the world to deliver professional training and instruction for general audiences. During COVID-19, Dr. Levy’s seminars have been put on pause. Please check our calendar in the fall for updates.
What is attachment?
It is the deep and enduring connection established between a child and caregiver in the first several years of life. However, more and more children are failing to develop secure attachments to loving, protective caregivers. These children are left without the most important foundation for healthy development and are at risk for:
These books and journal articles explain the most important aspects of attachment in adults and children, child maltreatment, treatment approaches, parenting and related social issues.
It is the deep and enduring connection established between a child and caregiver in the first several years of life. However, more and more children are failing to develop secure attachments to loving, protective caregivers. These children are left without the most important foundation for healthy development and are at risk for: