I don’t believe that parenting was meant to be a walk in the park. I think it was intended to stretch us and help us grow.
But there are things going on in our world that make it more difficult than it has to be.
In this episode we’re talking about healthy parent-child attchment, and how nurturing that attachment can make parenting so much easier and more joyful.
Referenced in the episode:
Relationship Matters by Dr. Gordon Neufeld
Parenting Without Power Struggles by Susan Stiffelman, MFT
Six Stages of Attachment:
1. Proximity
2. Sameness
3. Belonging or Loyalty
4. Significance
5. Love
6. Being Known
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