The Heart and Science of Attachment

Parenting

The 5 Thinking Traps We Can Fall Into as Parents

Jessie Stern, Ph.D. and Rachel Samson, M.Psych on October 18, 2024

Recognizing thinking traps is the first step to stopping them from controlling our emotions and actions. Here are some practical ways you can start identifying and managing them.

Recognizing thinking traps is the first step to stopping them from controlling our emotions and actions. Here are some practical ways you can start identifying and managing them.

Relationships

Why We Treat Others as We Have Been Treated

Jessie Stern, Ph.D. and Rachel Samson, M.Psych on August 4, 2021

Do we treat others as we want to be treated or how we ourselves have been treated?

Do we treat others as we want to be treated or how we ourselves have been treated?

Empathy

How to Build Teens' Empathy

Jessie Stern, Ph.D. and Rachel Samson, M.Psych on August 3, 2021

New research shows that teens with secure family relationships "pay it forward" in empathy for friends—but insecure teens may catch up with practice.

New research shows that teens with secure family relationships "pay it forward" in empathy for friends—but insecure teens may catch up with practice.

Relationships

The Gift of Deep Listening

Jessie Stern, Ph.D. and Rachel Samson, M.Psych on January 13, 2021

To improve our relationships, we may need to listen a little more deeply.

To improve our relationships, we may need to listen a little more deeply.

Caregiving

"Stop Pushing Me!”

Jessie Stern, Ph.D. and Rachel Samson, M.Psych on September 7, 2020

Learning to trust our children's need for connection and support in a society that pressures children and adults alike toward hyper-independence.

Learning to trust our children's need for connection and support in a society that pressures children and adults alike toward hyper-independence.