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b"Was there one person in your childhood who you knew you could go to when you were in distress? You knew they would listen and allow you to have your feelings, \\xa0providing comfort and support. This person represented\\xa0a secure base in a world that may have been chaotic, confusing and scary. It turns out that having a secure base during your childhood makes all the difference in your whole outlook on life and relationships. \\xa0\\n\\nKevin and Niseema welcome Drs. Howard and Miriam Steele who have made it their life's work to study the benefits\\xa0of having a secure base and what happens\\xa0when there is none. \\xa0They have studied and developed effective ways to support parents learning the skills of being a secure base for their children and in the process learn what it means to be humble.\\n\\nWhen parents are no longer afraid of their children and children no longer afraid of their parents then a whole new relationship is possible. A relationship that relies on co-operation, joy and a genuine interest in the emotional worlds of each other.\\xa0\\n\\nStay tuned for\\xa0next week where we will expand on the ramifications of a world where striving for independence has eroded the human need for interdependence\\xa0and community."