EP 681: Your Attachment Style Didn't Just come from Your Parents

Let’s Get Vulnerable: Relationship and Dating Advice · Aug 31, 2026 · 31m

You've spent years blaming your mom for your anxious attachment, but what if she's only part of the story?

I am kicking off a brand new series today and I cannot wait to get into it with you. We're calling it "Attachment Theory Got an Upgrade," because after years of watching this concept get flattened on social media, I wanted to bring you the real, nuanced, research-backed picture, starting with the biggest myth of all: that your attachment style comes entirely from your parents. It doesn't. A massive 30-year longitudinal study followed 705 people from infancy into their thirties, and the…