Tag Archives: Attachment
Good-Enough Attachment Parenting
Time’s controversial article on attachment parenting sparked a backlash: It is impossible for most parents to achieve the ideal of close to 24-hour-a-day physical connection to their baby. That doesn’t negate the value of learning to mother and father … Continue reading →
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Love My Vagus Nerve
If you’re a fan of neurochemistry and oxytocin, you probably know about the sympathetic nervous system, responsible for fight-or-flight type responses, and the parasympathetic nervous system, responsible for calm-and-connection responses. Marsha Lucas,… Continue reading →
Life Experience Critical for the Oxytocin Response
As we move toward Mother’s Day, science gave us another reminder of how important mothering is — mothering as the actions of caring for a child no matter what your biological relationship. Research led by Michael Poulin of the University… Continue reading →
Revolt Brewing Over Pets in Dorms?
I was miserably lonely in college and sneaked a puppy into my dorm the spring of sophomore year. (That dog stayed with me until she died 14 years later.) So I can relate to Kendra Velzen, who is suing her… Continue reading →
Oxytocin Likely the Basis of Animal Friendships
Friendships are adaptive for animals, and they probably feel good, thanks to oxytocin. That’s the gist of this article from Science News. I’ve certainly seen dogs who were best friends, and, of course, with animals in the wild, especially monkeys,… Continue reading →
