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5 Attachment: What It Is and Why It Matters So Much

The Place We Find Ourselves

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Is My Mother Sensing My Needs and Responding to Me?

A healthy secure attachment is not a function of how much time you spend with a child. A parent that is overwhelmed by their own emotions or pain or trauma cannot attune very well to an infant. Securely attached children are the ones who are hugged when they want to be hugged and put down when they wantto be put down.

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