Attachment and parenting

Animals
idea
Chimpanzees correct cultural biases about how good mothers behave
A philosopher observes chimpanzee mothers and their infants interact, realising how cultural our ideals of motherhood are
by Maria Botero

Nature and the environment
idea
Rewilding attachment theory by recognising Earth as a caregiver
We are raised by people, but we are also raised by the Earth – here’s what that means for our emotional development
by Vanessa Chakour

Love
guide
How to be more secure in your relationships
Too clingy – or too scared to commit? Your attachment style is rooted in your childhood, but you can change it
by Graham Johnston & Matt Wotton

Parenting and families
film
‘Suddenly you are here’ – a breathless, hilarious ode to new motherhood
Directed by Henriette Rietz

Parenting and families
idea
Why parenting books are not really written for the parents
Parenting books are not really for parents but for the people writing them, and speak more to their own lives than our own
by Olga Mecking

Attachment and parenting
idea
Six steps to self-compassion when your parent has mental illness
Growing up with a parent with mental illness can be very tough. Learning to exercise self-compassion can truly help
by Addy Dunkley-Smith