{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ambivalent Attachment","description":"Relationships are the core of life and the pattern and template for how to relate to others begins in the first year.  The essence of attachment is- I see you, I hear you, I attune to your needs.  What happens when this doesn't occur between a parent and child?  Insecure attachment.  There are several types of insecure attachment and in this episode we explore ambivalent attachment.  We will take a look at what the parent who is creating this attachment pattern is like as well as some characteristic of the child.  Dr. Barbara Sorrels gives a great analogy of kids on a playground to help grasp the  different types of attachment patterns. The great news- there is hope for children and parents who have this attachment pattern. ","author_name":"Nurturing the Heart of a Child","author_url":"http:\/\/www.drbarbarasorrels.com","html":"