What research says about parenting, attachment and raising resilient kids
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Parenting can feel like a rollercoaster — equal parts joy and chaos.
We often second-guess ourselves: Am I doing this right? Am I messing my kid up forever?
Trust us, you are not alone.
And maybe you’ve heard the term “attachment” thrown around in parenting circles — the deep emotional bond that can form between a child and their primary caregivers.
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But what does it really mean? And how does it shape a child’s development?
MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon and early childhood education reporter Kyra Miles talk with a developmental psychologist about how to create parent-child attachment and how to know if we’re getting it right.
Guest:
Marti Erickson is the former Director of the Children, Youth & Family Consortium and the Irving Harris Training Programs in Infant Mental Health at the University of Minnesota. As an adjunct professor in child psychology and family social science, she studied the impact of parent-infant attachment on lifelong development. Marti hosts the Mom Enough® podcast with her daughter, Erin, and has appeared regularly on KARE11 TV since 1995.
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