In this episode of “Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller,” Eli Harwood, known as Attachment Nerd, delves into her new book on connection-focused parenting, offering powerful insights on raising securely attached children. Eli and Andrea discuss the importance of compassion, understanding, and co-regulation in parenting, while also addressing the pitfalls of controlling parenting and the impact of attachment trauma. The episode features a live coaching session on handling tantrums and explores practical strategies for fostering trust, open communication, and emotional safety in parent-child relationships, all while navigating the challenges of modern parenting. Chapters 00:00 - Welcome Eli Harwood, AKA Attachment Nerd 01:45 - The Importance of Connection in Parenting 04:09 - Debunking the Myths of Controlling Parenting 06:14 - Impact of Attachment Trauma 08:41 - The Role of Reflective Functioning 10:27 - Eli’s “I Was a Karen” Moment 14:39 - Repairing Relationships After Conflict 17:56 - Live Coaching Session: Handling Tantrums 21:42 - The Importance of Co-Regulation in Parenting 24:07 - Understanding Children’s Needs Behind Behavior 28:35 - Normalizing Child Lying and How to Handle It 35:36 - Helping Kids Develop Honesty 40:03 - Parenting Teens: Trust and Accountability 46:48 - The Role of Technology and Tracking Apps 49:46 - Building Secure Attachments in Different Stages 53:08 - Parenting with Playfulness and Repair 57:37 - Final Thoughts: Repairing and Reconnecting “Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller” is a new podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and to themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. We offer expert-approved relationship advice to help you grow emotionally through sharing compelling stories, vulnerable discussions, and personal insights we hope will spark inspiration. Subscribe to YourTango’s Youtube channel to make sure you catch new episodes of “Getting Open with Andrea Miller” every Tuesday at 3 PM ET. You can also listen anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/tangodaily FOLLOW YOURTANGO INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/yourtango TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@yourtango THREADS | https://www.threads.net/@yourtango TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/YourTango FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/YourTango/ Listen on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fFUVNB4cA91iWIvbPXee0?si=7ff5b8283d2d4784 For all of our amazing articles and more, visit our website: https://www.YourTango.com Do you have a relationship issue or topic you’d like to discuss? Would you be interested in talking to our audience? Email us at [email protected] ——————— #parenting #podcast #parentingtips #attachment

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