Adult Attachment Style Questionnaire short version Instructions: When completing this questionnaire, please focus on one significant adult relationship. It does not necessarily need to be a romantic relationship, but must be the individual with whom you feel the most connection. Who is your primary “go to” person if you’re sick, in trouble, want […]
adult development
Patterns Of Adult Attachment
Attachment Styles of Adults Are Similar To Those Of Children In 1987 psychologists Cindy Hazen and Philip Shaver made the first attempt to identify three patterns of attachment in adult romantic relationships, projecting from the patterns described by Ainsworth for infants. They used questionnaires to identify relationship security and the ways individuals rely on their […]
Role Transitions: Becoming a Parent
Moving through life involves shifting through different roles, taking on new ones and stepping out of old ones. You are someone’s child, you may be a sibling, you may be an athlete, a musician, an artist, a tinkerer, someone who enjoys social media, someone who meditates. You were once a student, but you may no […]
Imperfect Parents
It is absolutely impossible to be a perfect parent. It’s even impossible to know what a perfect parent would be. Research shows that children thrive with parents’ love, nurturance, consistency and limits. There is also abundant evidence that having knowledge about children’s development enables parents to have appropriate expectations, greater competence and more confidence. This […]