When a child refuses to let go — clinging, crying, unable to explore — parents often wonder whether they've done something wrong. Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi explains the neuroscience behind attachment styles, the difference between secure and anxious bonding, and why the single most powerful thing a parent can offer isn't a technique — it's presence.
We hear a lot about people who can't let go — who are excessively attached to a person, a routine, or even a used plastic cup. But what Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi is actually seeing in her clinic is the opposite: a generation increasingly quick to exit any relationship that requires effort. She explains both ends of the attachment spectrum, how disorganized attachment patterns draw people into unhealthy pursuit, and the self-referral consciousness that anchors us in ourselves.
