Description:
As children, we develop “attachment styles” as a result of the parenting we receive, and we carry these habits into our adult relationships. In this episode, listeners learn about the four main attachment styles, how they often come about in child-parent relationships, and how developing a consciousness of these patterns can help us choose and develop healthy relationships as adults. Podcast hosts Susan Beaulieu, Briana Matrious, and Linsey McMurrin discuss how in Native American communities attachment styles and parenting are mixed up with the intergenerational inheritance of trauma from the boarding school era and other violence wrought by colonization. Leading by example with their own personal reflections, the hosts begin charting a path towards disrupting unhealthy relationship patterns and remembering the resilience passed down through generations who have survived and kept the wisdom and values of their communities alive.

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Show Notes:
In this episode the hosts reference the following resources:
- The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Dr. Gabor Maté

- Dr. Gabor Maté’s website with resources

- Diane Poole Heller's website

- Trauma Solutions Attachment Quiz

- Healing Your Attachment Wounds book

Musicians:

You can find more from the musicians who contributed to this episode here:
- Wade Fernandez – https://wadefernandezmusic.com/

- Corey Medina (Corey Medina & Brothers Band) – http://coreymedina.com/index.html

Content warning:

The Remembering Resilience podcast episodes include content that may bring up a strong emotional response. Please do what you need to take care of yourself while you listen, and perhaps think of someone you could call for emotional support if necessary. If you or a loved one is having thoughts of suicide, there are resources to help. If you're in Minnesota, you can connect with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 9-8-8 or using the Online Chat feature. Otherwise, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. Both resources are available 24/7 to offer support.

Thank you:

Miigwech - Pidamayaye - Thank you. We are grateful to our many partners who made this podcast possible. This podcast was developed through a Health POWER project at Minnesota Communities Caring for Children & FamilyWise Services, with support from the Center for Prevention at BlueCross and BlueShield of Minnesota & the University of Minnesota Extension. Kalen Keir did the sound design for this season, and Sadie Luetmer provided additional producing.