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Secure attachment to both parents − not just mothers − boosts children’s healthy development

  • Written by Or Dagan, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Long Island University Post
imageStrong, supportive relationships with moms, dads and nonparental caregivers are all vital.skynesher/E+ via Getty Images

Imagine a sudden rustle in the tall grass. A ripple of alarm passes through the group of early humans who live together amid ancient, rugged terrain. In the center of the encampment, a 3-year-old child – let’s call her...

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