Raising Securely Attached Kids

<b>A </b><i><b>USA TODAY</b></i><b> BESTSELLER | Named Forbes’ 50 Most Influential Books</b><br><b>Winner of the Child Psychology Award for Literary Excellence</b><br><br><br><b>“A comprehensive roadmap for parents who want to raise securely attached, emotionally healthy children. A parenting must-read.” —Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed., author of </b><i><b>Tiny Humans, Big Emotions</b></i><br><br><br><b>Build a lifelong foundation of connection, trust, confidence, and resilience with an evidence-based approach to secure attachment.</b><br><br><br><i>Raising Securely Attached Kids</i> is a practical parenting book that translates attachment science into accessible strategies for raising emotionally healthy children. Licensed therapist and attachment expert Eli Harwood shows parents and caregivers how connection-focused parenting can strengthen relationships, encourage open communication, and help children develop empathy, confidence, resilience, and the ability to form healthy relationships.<br><br>Covering every stage from newborns through adulthood, this compassionate guide helps you:<ul><li><b>BREAK UNHEALTHY CYCLES:</b> Recognize patterns from your own childhood and choose a more connected way of parenting.</li><li><b>BECOME A SECURE BASE:</b> Work through attachment wounds so you can respond with greater calm, consistency, and emotional awareness.</li><li><b>CHOOSE CONNECTION OVER CONTROL:</b> Build a secure attachment relationship while maintaining clear, healthy boundaries.</li><li><b>STRENGTHEN TRUST:</b> Use practical tools and ready-to-use scripts to navigate everyday parenting challenges.</li><li><b>SUPPORT EMOTIONAL HEALTH:</b> Help children develop confidence, empathy, resilience, and strong relationship skills.</li><li><b>REPAIR AND RECONNECT:</b> Learn why mistakes do not define your relationship—and why it is never too late to create a stronger bond.</li></ul><br><br>Hopeful, relatable, and grounded in attachment research, <i>Raising Securely Attached Kids</i> offers guidance without shame or blame. It is an essential resource for parents, caregivers, educators, and anyone who wants to nurture confident, capable, and caring kids.<br><br><br><b>Create the secure, lasting connection your child can carry into every stage of life.</b><br><br><br><b>“Eli Harwood teaches the essentials of attachment, which can help parents 'show up' in ways that enable our children to become securely attached to us.” —Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., </b><i><b>New York Times</b></i><b> bestselling co-author of </b><i><b>The Whole-Brain Child</b></i><br><br><br><b>“Eli Harwood brings infectious-fun energy, vulnerability, and fresh perspectives without shaming or blaming. Not only is </b><i><b>Raising Securely Attached Kids</b></i><b> a practical and actionable guide, it’s grounded in science and entertaining to read.” —Hilary Swank, actress, storyteller, mom of twins</b>