If you've ever wondered why so many modern relationships feel fragile, why are marriages in so much

trouble, why are our kids pushing boundaries, and why do parents feel like they're walking on

eggshells all the time? Well, today's conversation is going to hit a nerve. I'm being joined by

Adam Lane Smith. He's a former licensed therapist who's been sounding the alarm on what he calls an attachment crisis. He's not

here to coddle a broken system either. He's here to challenge them. And from the hidden damage

of attachment disorders to the unintended consequences of gentle parenting, Adam is going to argue

that what we've been told is compassionate might actually be creating insecurity,

instability, and disconnection in our homes. If you care about raising emotionally healthy kids,

if you want to work on building a marriage that actually lasts and reject the cultural

lies that sound good, but don't really work, you're going to love this episode. We're not going

to pull any punches today, and I think you're going to be glad that you're here.

This is the Heidi St. John podcast.

Stick around.

I think you're welcome to the podcast. I'm glad you're here.

Thank you, Heidi. I'm glad to be here. So this is your first time at the Heidi St. John podcast.

I first heard about you because you did a show with my friend Alex

Clark and over at the spillover. And I love her passion to see, especially young women, get the

information that they need to be successful in their lives as mothers and parents themselves.

But for people for my audience, especially who may not be familiar with you, you're known as an

attachment expert. And so maybe explain what that means and where that passion in your life comes

from. Absolutely. So I work on the practical application of the science of how humans bond,

connect, and build loyalty. That's what attachment is.

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