Category: Knowing Someone is there for you (attachment love)
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Understanding and Being Able to Impart Empathy; A Critical Component of Healthy Attachment Relationships
Read all about empathy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empathy http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/empathy
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Come to Me by The Goo Goo Dolls
Want to send a message of You’re Still the One….this is such a sweet video, evocative of love and connection….sending the message of let’s start over. Come on, life, relationships…never perfect…..start over…breathe and be in love.
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A wonderful article about the latest research connecting men, healthy emotional accessibility and success in all aspects of life
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/06/opinion/brooks-the-heart-grows-smarter.html?smid=pl-share
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Because it’s possible to say, “I won’t let you go through this alone,” without muttering a single word.
A wonderful blog post on handsfreemama exemplifies the simple, wordless act of being authentically there for another suffering human being without words. http://www.handsfreemama.com/2012/08/21/loving-a-child-through-the-challenges-of-life/
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The Still Face Experiment (an example of primal panic in children when faced with emotional disconnect from a parent)
Interestingly, a version of “primal panic” is commonly seen in adult relationships when one partner in a bonded pair becomes suddenly emotionally unavailable to the other.
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Beautiful Video (Embrace Life….What it means to wear your seatbelt)
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This is lovely….Authentic, Funny, Poignant…..Perception of Love and Loss
To be loved…………………
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Unique attachment bonds in the animal kingdom
I find it so amazing that the innate sense to nurture and provide for primal needs shows up in the strangest places.
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On Attachment Theory
“A society which values it’s children must cherish their parents.” John Bowlby Below is a link to a wonderful video on the history of attachment theory and it’s applications to psychotherapy:
Couples Therapy Spokane 