developmental science of attachment

Heart to Heart

By Stacy Lewis on December 31, 2012

“You like Sofie more than me!” Tears spilled out of Mica’s eyes as the rain spit down on us. We were standing on the sidewalk. Sofie, the toddler I babysit once a week, was already in the car. I was drawn into a squat before him, “Oh, Mica, that is not true. I don’t like [...]

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The Same Monster

By Stacy Lewis on November 5, 2012

I was covered in kids, both of whom were unhappy and insisting they had had the smaller share of mama-cuddling. We were a pile of tired and I was in surround-sound stereo: “But I want as many minutes as Orlando!” and “Mica went first last night!” I rose up, if not bodily, then in energy, [...]

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