Individuals with an avoidant attachment approach often believe that by withholding their emotions and needs, they are protecting their relationships and fostering closeness. This counterintuitive belief stems from the deep-seated feeling that their needs are burdensome. As a result, they may refrain from sharing their authentic selves, confusing their partners, who crave connection and feel deprived of intimacy. The challenge lies in shifting the perspective that vulnerability and messiness are integral to deepening relationships, contrary to the avoidant individual's childhood experiences that taught them otherwise.
Got that craving for a deep, soulful bond with your child? Attachment expert Eli Harwood is here to make it happen.
The author of "Raising Securely Attached Kids" drops mind-blowing truths on how early attachments shape our emotional patterns, relationships, and even physical health. But Eli also serves up game-changing ways to become your child's lifelong "protective factor."
You'll learn to repair your own attachment wounds and foster that unbreakable sense of security that allows little souls to soar. Whether struggling to bond or nurturing sacred connections, this primer will help build meaningful attachments to last forever.
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