Raising Emotionally Secure and Happy Children with Eli Harwood

How to tell if your relationship with your child is secure or insecure

Ways to strengthen the attachment with your child

Attachment is like a dance and how this is helpful to understand

A strong attachment with parent/child only depends on us being responsive and “getting it right” 30-50% of the time

This is not a perfection game… it's about showing up enough so our kids know we are there for them and leaders in repair when we don’t show up perfectly

The things every kid needs to hear from their parents

Does your child have a feeling or a message from you that they feel that their presence is delightful

The importance of making sure our kids hear and feel things along the lines of: I love having you near me, I got you, your pain is not a burden to me, I believe in you, you got this, and I’m sorry

Ways to help our children feel safe opening up even about the hard things and big feelings at various ages

What attachment transfer is and why it matters

Specific advice for navigating the teen years

The distinction between your feelings matter and they don’t always dictate the situation