{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP 232: Attachment and Mothering through Life\u2019s Seasons with Bethany Saltman","description":"In this episode, Kimberly and Bethany discuss their reflections and experiences of attachment and mothering their adult children. Bethany describes changes in how she viewed herself and parenting while her daughter became an adult herself while Kimberly shares her experiences mothering her daughter who is about to move out of their home for the first time. They share challenges, frustrations, and confusing moments around their attachment and parenting, particularly as they age themselves. As most parenting content focuses on the early years, this conversation reveals the nuances of what attachment parenting actually is and how they are navigating its challenges while parenting their grown daughters.   Bio Bethany Saltman is a literary agent, mother, wife, zen practitioner, and author of \u201cStrange Situation: A Mother\u2019s Journey Into the Science of Attachment.\u201d She has an extensive background in writing, teaching, publishing, and devotes her time as a literary agent helping people put their stories into the world. She is a long-time friend of Kimberly\u2019s and a repeat podcast guest.   What She Shares: \u2013Different kinds of attachment and the adult  attachment test \u2013Mothering through seasons \u2013Generational differences of parenting \u2013Navigating challenges of mothering adult children   What You\u2019ll Hear: \u2013Different types of attachment \u2013Securely attached is independent \u2013Develop through creativity and exploration with secure base \u2013Flexibility and response with parenting \u2013Behavior versus attachment \u2013Parameters for boundaries when discussing children publicly \u2013Posting children on social media \u2013Attachment research with adults \u2013Generational leaps around attachment and development \u2013Mothering through perimenopause \u2013Hormonal changes through mothering and phases \u2013Similarities between toddler and teenage years \u2013Experiencing the second half of life while mothering \u2013Values shifting through mothering phases \u2013Cultural differences around parenting young adults \u2013Leaving versus staying the nest  \u2013Generational differences of survival wiring \u2013Frustrations of parenting adults \u2013Self-actualization leaving parents\u2019 house \u2013Adult attachment interview protocol \u2013Mixed feelings shows secure attachment in adulthood \u2013Importance of rupture and repair instead of only positive \u2013Spirituality, religion, and parenting   Resources Website: https:\/\/www.bethanysaltman.com\/ IG: @bethany_saltman   Class Sign up for Jagamama Summer School here: https:\/\/kimberlyannjohnson.com\/jagamama\/   ","author_name":"Sex Birth Trauma with Kimberly Ann Johnson","author_url":"http:\/\/www.kimberlyannjohnson.com\/","html":"