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Parent-Child Attachment: Being the Parent Your Child Needs and the Person You Want to Be

Parents often feel bombarded with messages about what to do to raise successful kids. One concept that plays a prominent role in those messages is "parent-child attachment," often described as the essential foundation on which a child's learning and development build. But what does "attachment" really mean, and why is it so important to children's long-term development?


Join Developmental Psychologist and Media Commentator Dr. Marti Erickson to hear hopeful, helpful, research-based answers to support you in being the parent your children need and the person you want to be!

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