Over the years I have heard it said that “it takes a village to raise a child,” but I don’t think I ever understood what…
When a person is sick, especially a child, there can be no greater sense of relief, safety, and care than a supportive family. Parents also…
“If childhood is a house…then child abuse is a like having someone break in and force you to watch at gunpoint while he burns the…
Last March, the Trauma and Attachment Report published “Early Attachment: Leaving its Mark Across the Lifespan” (March 11, 2011), which discussed the detrimental effects insecure…
Susan A. Clancy is a former researcher in the field of memory at Harvard University and current Director of Research for the Center for Women’s…
As Easter approaches, the issue of family, belonging, and the meaning of holidays becomes so important to children who live apart from their parents. As…
Autism is one of five pervasive developmental disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. It is characterized by significant impairments in…
Attachments are the bonds that, early on in life, develop between a child and caregiver. The nature of these bonds depends on the caregiver’s response…
