The core idea of attachment theory is that humans, as social beings, have an innate need to form close emotional bonds and attachments with others. It has profound implications for understanding human relationships, including romantic partnerships, friendships, and parent-child relationships.  Valeria welcomes licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Julie Menanno for an eye-opening conversation about our individual attachment needs. We kick things off by exploring the foundations of attachment theory and what it means to parent with an attachment-focused mindset. The different attachment styles take center stage, shedding light on how they shape our emotional bonds and behaviors. They touch on the typical environment for avoidant attachment and why being dismissive with your partner can be a red flag and the pitfalls of relationship advice found online and why it's often based on conflict. Plus, we'll reveal the intriguing fact that only half of our attachment needs are met in our relationships. Pre-order Secure Love:  https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Secure-Love/Julie-Menanno/9781668012864  You can find Julie on:  https://www.thesecurerelationship.com/  https://www.instagram.com/thesecurerelationship  https://www.tiktok.com/@thesecurerelationship  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQxvG_HhlW-IOp0WJgRBcCg  Valeria is on: https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetsky/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWkDFq1pO7YNzifE3A4UsMA  https://www.tiktok.com/@valeria.lipovetsky  Not Alone Podcast What We Talked About: 00:00 Intro 00:30 The attachment theory 04:45 Parenting with an attachment mind 07:14 The different attachment styles 11:24 Disorganized attachment 14:02 Attachment style starts in childhood 15:44 Couples with different attachment style 19:09 Bridging the gap between the different attachment styles 23:23 Practice self check-in before reacting 25:51 The typical environment for avoidant attachment 29:43 Being dismissive with your partner 34:59 Triggers can be the small things 37:32 Do the work during bond building 38:27 The guide to create an attachment friendly environment 40:38 Attachment style with your children 42:57 Are you an anxious parent? 45:39 Men are avoidant, women are anxious type 47:43 Can’t masculine and feminine energy co-exist within us? 49:21 Does our attachment style affect our feminine/masculine energy 51:02 Relationship advice online are enemy-based  53:54 Only half of our attachment needs are met 56:43 Ways understand you and your partner’s attachment needs