Of course, the way we were raised influences the way we parent our own kids. Did you know it also has a major impact on our romantic relationships? Even friendships and work relationships?

The way our parents interacted with us, beginning in infancy, (specifically, the way in which they did or did not meet our physical and emotional needs) forms the template for all of our relationships. It's something researchers call attachment style and it's not only fascinating but crucial to understand about ourselves.

If you have an insecure attachment style, luckily, there are steps you can take that will not only change things for your family now, but for future generations.

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Sources, Resources, and Mentions:

4 Types of Attachment: What's Your Style?

A Guide to Earned Secure Attachment

How Your Attachment Style Affects Your Parenting

From Attachment Insecurity to Earned Secure Attachment

Episode 105 with Lainie Liberti 

Secure Attachments to Both Parents - Not Just Mothers - Boosts Children's Healthy Development

John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth