[As published in WPB Magazine.]
Safe: An Attachment-Informed Guide to Building More Secure
Relationships by Jessica Baum. Publisher: Tarcher, Penguin
Random House | Release date: October 28, 2025.
Relationships mold and challenge us to our core. But while they can
make or break us, can we live without them? In Jessica Baum’s
new book, Safe: An Attachment-Informed Guide to Building More
Secure Relationships, the author not only answers this question, but she also expands on how we can’t live without relationships because we are biologically wired to be in connection—a safe connection.
However, for that connection to be effective, we must be vulnerable,
which means we must depend on each other and live that way to
thrive. SAFE is published by Tarcher, an imprint of Penguin Random
House, which includes self-help and nonfiction titles focused on topics such as mental health, relationships, creativity, and spirituality. Baum, a licensed mental health counselor and founder of the Relationship Institute of Palm Beach, located on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, is also the author of Anxiously Attached: Becoming More Secure in Life and Love, which was released in 2022 and achieved massive success in 18 countries.
In SAFE, Baum utilizes her personal healing journey and learning of interpersonal neurobiology as a clear roadmap for all to heal their attachment patterns. This book is a must-read for those who struggle to feel secure in relationships or are overwhelmed by their own emotions and traumas.
Some of the topics include: Healing from attachment wounds, identifying and exploring memories and attachment wounds through somatic healing practices to establish a secure mindset. Supportive or anchor relationships: The concept of “anchors” is introduced, referring to supportive individuals who provide a sense of security and stability.
These relationships are crucial for emotional health and help individuals navigate their healing journey. Navigating relationship challenges: the inevitability of conflicts in relationships and how they can be growth opportunities. It provides insights into recognizing when a relationship is no longer conducive to healing and when it might be time to leave.
In a conversation with Baum, she explained that both of her books were inspired by Attachment Theory. This scientific concept examines the connection between individuals and explains why our patterns in love and relationships either succeed or fail.
The book enforces the messages around what safety really is, and when safety comes into your life, how much healing can happen, how much deeper you can go. Baum goes through this process scientifically, including real client stories and some of her own, which makes the book that much more real and relatable.
The path to healing is not one that people should undertake on their own, and the book discusses this in detail. Many people waste years in isolation and time thinking they could heal themselves, Baum says, as she talks about the science behind why you need another nervous system to heal both your body and mind.
Overall, this is an excellent book for individuals navigating critical relationship issues or for anyone seeking to enhance their own relationships. mindset book mindset book mindset book mindset book mindset book mindset book mindset book