Parents’ attachment style linked to how deeply they connect with positive memories

Parents’ attachment style linked to how deeply they connect with positive memories

Parents who feel more secure in their early caregiving experiences tend to be better at emotionally engaging with positive memories, according to new research published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. The study found that mothers with secure attachment representations were more likely to savor and richly describe moments of joy—whether those moments involved their children or not—while those with dismissing attachment styles…