Winner of the Child Psychology Award for Literary Excellence
Build the bond you wish you had growing up.
The essential guide to building connection, confidence, and resilience in your kids — rooted in attachment science, written for real life.
Real People, Real Reviews
"I have a feeling I’ll be reaching for this book to reread many, many times over the next 18 years."
"If you’re anything like me, you’ve consumed a lot of parenting resources over the years trying to figure out how to do it “right.” This book felt different - it still has some hard parts, but it felt very empowering. It felt in-line with the kind of parent I aspire to be."
"This book! I have a collection of parenting books that speak to different facets of parenting: toddlerhood, neuroscience, teens, re-parenting ourselves, trauma, etc. This book is the book that holds ALL of what I’ve sought to learn, plus more, in such a skillful, science-backed, funny, encouraging, actionable, and wholehearted way."
About the Book
In Raising Securely Attached Kids, therapist and attachment researcher Eli Harwood translates decades of science into simple scripts, stories, and strategies you can use in the hardest parenting moments.
This USA TODAY bestseller shows how to move past old patterns, resolve your own attachment wounds, and raise kids who feel safe, seen, and secure.
Get Your Copy"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."
"A parenting must-read."
"Eli Harwood brings infectious-fun energy, vulnerability, and fresh perspectives without shaming or blaming."
What You’ll Learn
Move past old patterns and heal your own attachment story.
Choose connection over control in the hardest moments.
Build trust with scripts and practical tools you’ll actually remember
Offer your kids a calm, secure base that lasts a lifetime.
It’s never too late to strengthen your bond.
Parenting isn’t about perfection — it’s about connection. This book gives you the tools, science, and scripts that actually last a lifetime.
Eli's Other Books
Uniquely Us
A Mother-Daughter Journal that helps you and your daughter (ages 8+) move beyond daily routines to create real moments of connection.
How to Deal with Your ___ So Your Kids Don't Have To
Break free from generational patterns with this A-Z encyclopedia for healing your triggers.
