Attachment theory explores how early caregiver bonds shape emotional patterns that influence relationships throughout life.

What's the best phrase to boost a kid's confidence? "I believe you." Child psychologists share that this phrase takes seconds ...

Children experiencing an absent parent, especially during early development, can face significant emotional and behavioral ...

Grandma is skeptical of parents not picking up their crying 2-year-old so she stops asking her pre-school teacher to pick her ...

What drives our connection style? Attachment theory, proposes that our early interactions with caregivers create blueprints ...

Richtman is among a rising number of parents and guardians who have relinquished custody of their children to the state in recent years as a last-ditch way to seek out additional behavioral health ...

Couples who no longer feel an emotional attachment but stay together for financial or other reasons may find themselves ...

A 2023 study found that these wishes are often linked to developmental challenges and difficulties associated with parent-child attachment, particularly when a parent is emotionally absent or has ...

The letter writer struggled a lot as a kid, but their parents never knew. How do they avoid repeating that pattern with their own child?

When moving forward and turning back feel equally impossible, understanding the roots of your inaction could help you start ...

Imagine this: After a draining day at work, you turn to your AI companion—not your spouse or best friend—for comfort, conversation, and emotional support. Sound strange? It's increasingly common.

We’re at the beginning of an AI boom, and the most obvious social threat is that the tech will directly exploit our hunger ...