3 Aspects of the Psychology of Being Carried
The nature of the human being strongly indicates the importance of prolonged and extensive care and nurturing of the young. We can see the importance of this care and protection demonstrated while the child is in the womb, as well as after the child is born. These biological phenomena point to the deeper psychological need of every human to be nurtured far beyond the childhood age. As awareness of the long-term effects of the child-to-parent relationship has grown, our scientific understanding of nurturing psychology has been developed in such a way that demonstrates the human need to be nurtured at [...]
Tips for Beating Holiday Loneliness
The holidays are a beautiful time of the year circling around friends and family, gift-giving and gathering together. For those with tight-knit families, circles of friends and/or a partner, this can be an especially intimate time to express how important this community/closeness is. But for those who do not have this aspect of closeness in their life, or who have recently lost a loved one or gone through a breakup, the holidays can be an increasingly lonely few months. What makes the holidays so lonely? There are various reasons why someone may struggle with loneliness during the holidays. These include: [...]
