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THE BLOG
Authentic Living
At Authentic Living, every blog post is created with care to support your journey of self-awareness, healing, and emotional growth. Rooted in a trauma-informed and attachment-based perspective, our content is designed to help you make sense of your inner world, understand the impact of early experiences, and navigate relationships with greater clarity and compassion. Whether you're exploring attachment styles, core beliefs, or the healing process itself, this space is here to meet you with insight, depth, and heart.
Parenting Styles and Attachment: Understanding the Impact of Authoritarian and Helicopter Parenting
Explore how authoritarian and helicopter parenting styles influence attachment patterns.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
7 min read
When Anxious Attachment Becomes Control: A Deeper Look at the Hidden Dynamics
A deep dive into the hidden dynamics of the Anxious Attachment and control in relationships.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
3 min read
Understanding the Anxious-Avoidant Dynamic: Healing from Relational Trauma
Learn why individuals with Anxious Attachment are often drawn to Avoidant partners. Explore the roots of this dynamic in childhood experienc
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
4 min read
The #1 Mistake Anxiously Attached Partners Make in a Relationship With an Avoidant Partner (And How to Break the Cycle)
Many anxiously attached partners try to stay calm during avoidant shutdowns, until they explode. Learn the #1 mistake that pushes avoidants away and how to express your needs without sabotaging the connection.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
8 min read
Why Insecure Attachment Styles Are on the Rise: What the Research Tells Us
Insecure Attachment Styles have been on the rise. Explore the research behind this trend and the cultural shifts driving it.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
11 min read
How Parental Anxiety Shapes Your Child’s Perception of the World
Discover how parental anxiety shapes a child’s self-esteem and worldview, and learn steps to break fear-based cycles in parenting.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
5 min read
The Influence of Parenting Styles on Attachment Styles
Discover how shifts in parenting styles, from authoritarian to helicopter parenting, have influenced attachment patterns over the decades.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
5 min read
From Authoritarian to Helicopter Parenting: Why Finding the Middle Ground Matters
In this blog post l, we’re discussing parenting styles- the Authoritarian and helicopter parents- and the negative impacts on children.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
3 min read
Understanding the Avoidant Attachment Style
Demystifying the Avoidant Attachment Style, exploring its roots, characteristics, and manifestation in relationships.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
9 min read
The Generational Shift in Dating: How Abandonment Wounds and Ghosting Shape Modern Relationships
Explore how abandonment wounds, ghosting, and attachment styles are shaping modern dating. Discover the generational shifts, societal influences, and trauma cycles contributing to these patterns, along with actionable steps to create and maintain healthier relationships.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
3 min read
Avoidant and Fearful-Avoidant: Understanding Key Differences
Explore the differences between the Avoidant and the Fearful-Avoidant Attachment Styles
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
4 min read
Healing Heartbreak: How to Survive a Breakup
Learn how to navigate the emotional turmoil of breakups, especially for those with Anxious Attachment styles. Discover why breakups trigger
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
7 min read
Self-Sabotage in Relationships: An Insight into Romantic Dynamics
Dive into the complexities of love and the patterns of self-sabotage in romantic relationships. Explore the foundations of love, the destructive behaviours that impede its growth, and the root causes behind these actions.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
5 min read
Twin Flames or Attachment Games? Understanding The Avoidant Partner and the Twin Flame Myth
Explore the dynamics of avoidant partners, unravel the twin flame myth, and gain insights into navigating the intricate balance between spiritual connections and psychological perspectives.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
9 min read
Understanding the Abandonment Wound
In this blog post, we will explore what the abandonment wound is why it can be so challenging to endure.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
8 min read
Hyperactivating Strategies of the Anxious-Ambivalent Attachment: A Complete List
Discover different hyperactivating strategies employed by the Anxious-Ambivalent Attachment.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
3 min read
Debunking Myths on the Avoidant Attachment Style
We’re debunking avoidant myths and misinformation in this blog post and exploring the truth about the Avoidant Attachment Style.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
4 min read
Deactivating Strategies of the Avoidant Attachment: A Complete List
Discover avoidant attachment's deactivating strategies with this complete list. Dive into the categories of the deactivating behaviours.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
11 min read
Exploring the Foundation of the Secure Attachment Style
Dive into the world of the secure attachment, exploring its foundational role in our quest for safety and connection. Discover its origins in childhood and manifestation in adulthood, and gain insights on cultivating a deeper bond in relationships.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
7 min read
Understanding Adult Attachment Styles
Our attachment style can affect our relationship with others. This blog post will explore the four different adult attachment styles.
Stephanie Underwood, RSW
9 min read
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