Bowlby clearly stated that Attachment Theory functions in the realms of threat, separation, and loss and the need for security.

Central to Bowlby’s theory is the reciprocal relationship between being attached and being separate.

Exploration and seeking autonomy occurs in our children in direct relationship to their feeling of security with us.

The movement towards and away from others is always in a dynamic balance between the need to be attached and the need to be separate.