Negotiate Anything Eli Harwood: Why 'Fairness' Is an Illusion in Parenting and Relationships
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Feb 10, 2025 Eli Harwood, a seasoned therapist and founder of Attachment Nerd, shares insights from nearly 17 years of experience in nurturing secure relationships. He explores how childhood experiences shape adult negotiation behaviors and emotional intelligence. Eli emphasizes the importance of attachment theory in fostering healthier connections, both in parenting and personal interactions. Practical strategies for parents to cultivate secure attachments in their children are discussed, highlighting the lifelong impact on emotional well-being and relational dynamics.
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Attachment Forms Your Relational Blueprint
- Attachment shapes our sense of safety and how we expect relationships to meet our needs.
- Attachment patterns form from caregivers' attunement and can change across relationships and time.
How Attachment Nerd Began
- Eli Harwood founded Attachment Nerd after years of therapy work to share attachment science publicly.
- She wrote books and runs workshops to help people cultivate secure relationships.
Attachment Is Malleable, Not Destiny
- Attachment patterns are not fixed and can shift with new experiences and healing.
- Adult nervous system responses (fight/flight/freeze/fawn) show how early disorganized care persists.
