06/25/2018
Meet “Bowlby” and “Harry Harlow” 🐰🦒This (not so) subtle nod to attachment theory proves how nerdy and fresh out of grad school I was when my daughter was born. Both Harry Harlow and John Bowlby studied early childhood attachment, maternal deprivation (being away from Mom), and they debunked the theory that bonds are formed simply because we FEED our babies. It’s so much more than that! Bowlby called attachment a “lasting psychological connectedness between human beings” that has a tremendous impact throughout the lifecycle. My kids don’t leave the house without these friends but quickly drop them when it’s safe to get wild, they return to them in moments of pain or exhaustion but most of the time Bowlby and Harlow sit on the bench with me, proudly watching development happen- ever ready to kiss, hug and give comfort.
🐒Where are you going for comfort these days?