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Raising Securely Attached Kids. With Eli Harwood

Secure attachment is known to be the one ingredient necessary not only for our survival but also for our positive evolution as a thriving species. We are social beings and need to trust those that care for us. Today Eli shares her research and helps us create a secure bond with those we care for so we can all be raising securely attached kids.

What We Talked About

Creating a secure environment for children
Understanding the attachment theory
Eli’s personal experiences with attachment
The Importance of Parental Self-awareness
The power of apologizing to children
Recognizing and respecting the unique needs & love languages of each child

Things to Remember

“Parenting is a process, there is no final product.”

“Our relationships with our children are all unique.”

“The parent-child relationship affects the development process.”

“When we bring our presence to our children in a way that connotes delight. There’s medicine that gets wired between us.”

“Create an experience for your children where they sense that you are a safe place to open up.”

“Messing up and conflicts are part of a relationship that we can repair without shame or self-contempt.”

“Maturity is a relational process.”

“Do the best you can and then trust that when the mess up is acknowledged, there is power in just saying, I’m so sorry.”

― Eli Harwood

Additional Resources:

Eli’s book which is fresh off the press Raising Securely Attached Kids

Behaviorism by Dr. John Watson

Let’s Continue the conversation…

Now, Eli and I want to hear from you!

Wondering how to build a strong emotional bond with your child? Listen in as my guest, Eli Harwood shares some insights.

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More About My Guest

Eli Harwood is a licensed therapist, author, and educator with more than 17 years of experience helping people process relational traumas and develop secure attachment relationships with their children and partners.

Eli has three children, one husband, two cats, and an extraordinary number of plants!