You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise
—Maya Angelou (Poetry Foundation, 1978)

The late Maya Angelou, in her classic Still I Rise, reminds us that we must face challenges and adversity in relationships. But she also suggests that we can gather our strength, collect ourselves, and grow into the people we are meant to become.

How we grow up certainly has an influence, but not the only one, on our behaviors as adults. Understanding that influence can help us to assess our thoughts and actions in the present. Scholars and clinicians alike have looked to attachment styles for their comprehensive approach to scoping relationships. Here, we examine our responsibility to learn and to improve, and the value of such learning to transform into the best versions of ourselves.

How much, or little, our parents cared for us as babies can sometimes influence how we behave as........

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