Allison Davis Maxon, LMFT

One of the most important developmental skills children learn through a secure parent-child #attachment relationship is the ability to self-regulate, manage intense or overwhelming emotions, and 'bounce back' from a stressful/fearful event #childdevelopment #attachmentmatters #parenting #mentalhealth https://allisondavismaxon.com/attachment-developing-child/

'Parent stress' quickly becomes 'child distress'. Within the primary parent-child attachment relationship ... emotions are highly contagious. Children 'feel' the emotions their parents are experiencing. We are wired to attach and connect through emotion. Reducing #toxicstress in the home starts with parents taking good care of their inner emotional life #emotionalintelligence #mentalhealthmatters

I've had a major brain crush on Robert Karen for 25 years. His book 'Becoming Attached: First Relationships and How They Shape Our Capacity to Love' is one of my all time favorites. Our first #attachment relationships help create our relational patterns; how to get our needs met through human connectedness and emotional intimacy {or not} #childdevelopment #mentalhealth https://www.theatlantic.com///02/becoming-attached/308966/

When we listen with our heart, we're listening to understand

Children heal and thrive within and through loving, respectful relationships. #mentalhealth #childdevelopment #attachment