Trauma-Informed Parenting Week 1 Adult attachment styles and parenting children who have trauma backgrounds

CAFA TIPS - Week 01 - Adult Attachment Styles

The attachment theory argues that a strong emotional and physical bond to one primary caregiver in our first years of life, is critical to our development. If our bonding is strong and we are securely attached, then we feel safe to explore the world. If our bond is weak, we feel insecurely attached.

The English psychoanalyst John Bowlby teaches us about Attachment Theory, which is quite simply the best way to understand how and why relationships are tricky.

Dr. Dan Siegel, Mindisght expert discusses Disorganized Attachment in the making.

Dr. Allan Schore describes attachment trauma, and the effects of neglect and abuse on brain development.