Attachment Nerd

Attachment Nerd Licensed therapist nerding out on the art and science of Connecting, Healing, and Hoping. Mom to 3.

Parenting is a developmental process for us not just a chance to help our children through theirs own developmental proc...
05/23/2026

Parenting is a developmental process for us not just a chance to help our children through theirs own developmental process.

Secure parenting ain’t a quick hack, but it sure is a meaningful and beautiful legacy to give to our children.

When we choose to grow and mature in ourselves, we give our kids a fighting chance to have a secure attachment with us: truly the most valuable inheritance we could ever offer them.

Comment DEAL for help in identifying and addressing your emotional growth areas and learning more about how to give your kids the 5 gifts of a secure parenting from my latest book “How to Deal With Your ___ So Your Kids Don’t Have To: An Encyclopedia For Ditching Your Emotional Baggage”

Love on.

05/23/2026

What if the secret to surviving parenting chaos was something you were born knowing how to do!?

I sat down with Mia Wisinski of to talk about why playfulness isn’t a “nice to have”, it’s one of the most powerful tools we have for co-regulation and secure attachment.

Here are some of our key takeaways:

• Playfulness is innate, stress just suppresses it over time
• Power reversal games give kids autonomy and defuse tension fast
• Singing activates the vagus nerve (and gets you out of fight-or-flight)
• Play is a recovery tool after hard seasons, not just a prevention one

Comment PODCAST to get the link. And if this work matters to you, a 5-star rating and review goes a long way in helping us reach more families!

05/22/2026

You don’t need to be a perfect parent.
You need to be the kind of parent your kid can come back to.

Because the goal isn’t “never mess up.” You will. That’s parenting.
The goal is that when things get hard—when you raise your voice, when bedtime turns into chaos, when everyone’s dysregulated—you repair. You reconnect. You show your kid: feelings are allowed here, and we can handle them together.

That’s emotional reliability. And it’s how kids process pain with you… instead of carrying it alone for decades.

If you want the scripts + tools to actually do this in real life, comment 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 and I’ll send you the link.

05/21/2026

Secure parenting is about putting in enough work on ourselves that we can feel trust in ourselves. Allowing ourselves to notice when we make mistakes so we can correct course, but not living in fear of those mistakes.

Secure attachment is built on relational trust, which we do by being humble enough to acknowledge our human missteps and confident enough to believe that we are the parent our children need.

For help on the mission to cultivate a deeply secure emotional connection with your kids, no matter their age, comment the word DEAL below and will send you a link to order my newest book: How to Deal With Your ____ So Your Kids Don’t Have To *as much: An Encyclopedia For Ditching Your Emotional Baggage.

Love on.

05/21/2026

I love being reminded that the secret to our kid's cooperation was… being silly!

In this week's episode, Mia Waszynski from is here to remind us that silliness isn't a distraction from good parenting... it is good parenting!

When we bring humor, body laughs, and a little playful chaos into our daily routines, something magical happens. Our kids relax. We relax. And suddenly, getting out the door or through bedtime doesn't feel like a battle anymore.

Because connection always comes before cooperation. And nothing builds connection faster than laughing together. 🤍

Comment PODCAST to get the full episode link sent straight to your inbox! And make sure you hit that notification bell so you'll know the moment this episode goes live!

Your words are everything to me!Every review, every message, every "this book changed how I see my kids", I read them al...
05/20/2026

Your words are everything to me!

Every review, every message, every "this book changed how I see my kids", I read them all. And I feel them all.

Swipe through to see some of the ones that got me this week. (I'm not crying, you're crying.)

If you already got the book and if it has meant something to you, leaving a review is one of the most generous gifts you could give me! It allows more parents find their way to these ideas.

Comment DEAL to get your copy!

We are still on the road for the How to Deal Tour and things are just getting more exciting!I have two stops coming up S...
05/19/2026

We are still on the road for the How to Deal Tour and things are just getting more exciting!

I have two stops coming up SO soon and they are not your average book events:

FRANKLIN, TN — May 20 | 6:00 PM
We are throwing a full-on BOOK PARTY and I could not be more excited! I will be celebrating with Matthias Barker, Morgan Burch, Jimmy Knowles, Blake Roberts, Jamie Haigh, Jen Butler, and Stephanie Lindeman. The best part? Admission is FREE so come join us!

CHICAGO, IL — May 21 | 5:30 PM
My smart and amazing friend Jon Fogel of and I will be coming together to sign our books, have great conversations, and… yes, you read that right — there will be a BOUNCY HOUSE so it's gonna be another book party!

And if you are not near those cities, we are also heading to:
📍 Norfolk, VA — July 25
📍 Ft. Lauderdale, FL — July 26
📍 Seattle, WA — August 17

Comment "TOUR" and I will send you the link to grab your tickets! Drop a ❤️ for the city you are coming to I am so excited to see you there!

Come join us THIS WEEK THURSDAY EVENING!Signed copies of Set My Feelings Free and How to Deal With Your _____ So Your Ki...
05/17/2026

Come join us THIS WEEK THURSDAY EVENING!

Signed copies of Set My Feelings Free and How to Deal With Your _____ So Your Kids Don’t Have To.

Family friendly, food, fun. Don’t miss this!

Comment “tour” to RSVP so we can order enough food 🍕

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