I often look back at photos and wonder: When did I develop anxious attachment? This question quietly echoes every time I revisit an old memory, especially one where I’m smiling on the outside but ...
Texting style: Minimal, sporadic, and infrequent communication. The texts may feel matter-of-fact and distant, lacking depth ...
A lucky 58% of people are raised with secure attachment — the ability to trust their emotions, express their needs and believe that the people they love will still love them back. The rest of us often ...
Following three divorces in the last eight years, HGTV star Christina Haack is opening up about her issues with codependency and anxious attachment style. On Wednesday, April 9, Haack took to ...
Are you a chronic people-pleaser, prioritizing others’ needs over your own? Do you struggle with saying no, and feel responsible for others’ happiness? Do you find that your self-esteem is often ...
It is common for me to hear someone with a preoccupied attachment style painfully recount an experience of interpersonal conflict, being rejected or shunned, or ruminating over what other people think ...
The fascinating science of attachment theory, which explains how our early bonds with our parents or caregivers shape our emotional development throughout life, has all kinds of impacts on our lives.
You know the feeling you get when your crush finally texts you back after days of going dark? The butterflies in your stomach, that roller-coaster-of-emotions-gripping anxiety can make you, well, a ...
We are hardwired to need people, and there is nothing wrong with that. For example, you might lean on or need your partner or spouse more during challenging times in your life. Sometimes, our ...