How To Deal

Eli Harwood
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Booking Overview

How To Deal helps parents and caregivers navigate emotional regulation, attachment, and child development through practical therapist-led guidance and interviews with specialists. It’s a strong fit for PR talent in parenting, mental health, and family wellness who can translate research into usable tools for everyday life.

Metrics

Episodes: 26

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

30s Ad: 51 - 63, 60s Ad: 61 - 73

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Host

Eli Harwood - Licensed therapist, USA TODAY bestselling author, and founder of the Secure Parenting Program (Attachment Nerd). Her work focuses on emotionally healthy parenting, secure attachment, and practical ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Clinicians and/or recognized subject-matter experts in parenting support (therapy, attachment, trauma-informed care), and specialists who can explain nervous-system or attachment-based approaches (e.g., sleep consultants with mental health credentials). Strong background in research-informed practice plus practical tools for parents.
Required Achievements:  
Founder of a parenting/sleep/wellness practice or program, Published books/resources or established content presence (podcasts/courses), Relevant certifications/advanced degrees in education/mental health/somatic modalities, Media presence or established online audience in parenting expertise

Recent Guest Discussions

Mia Wisinski - Playful Parenting; Co-regulation; Secure Attachment; Power Reversal And Play Strategies

Rachael Shepard-Ohta - Infant/toddler Sleep Science; Sleep Training Culture; Responsive/attachment-based Sleep Strategies; Cross-cultural Perspectives

Recent Topics

Parenting, Attachment, Trauma, Nervous System, Child Mental Health, Emotion Regulation, Somatic Healing, Sleep, Co Regulation, Family Relationships

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
How To Deal
:

The Art and Science of Playful Parenting | With Mia Wisinski

May 22, 2026

Episode SummaryWhat if the secret to surviving modern parenting chaos was something you were already born knowing how to do — play? In this warm, funny, and genuinely useful conversation, Eli sits down with Mia Wisinski, founder of Playful Heart Parenting, to explore how playfulness isn't just a "nice to have" — it's one of the most powerful tools we have for co-regulating our kids, building secure attachment, and staying sane ourselves. From silly power reversal games to what to do when you'...

How to Deal with Trauma Triggers as a Parent | Nerd Notes with Eli

May 20, 2026

Episode SummaryIn this solo episode, Eli Harwood (The Attachment Nerd) takes a compassionate dive into trauma — what it actually is, how it gets lodged in our bodies, and most importantly, how we begin to move through it. Eli breaks down the difference between a true trauma trigger and a new event, shares a deeply personal parenting story about her own trauma response, and offers practical, accessible tools for healing — including the concept of "glimmers" and the power of body awareness.Key...

How to Deal with Sleep Stuff | With Rachael Shepard-Ohta from Hey, Sleepy Baby

May 15, 2026

Episode SummaryIn this episode, Eli Harwood sits down with Rachael Shepard-Ohta — founder of Hey, Sleepy Baby and host of the No One Told Us podcast — for an honest, research-grounded, and deeply human conversation about infant and toddler sleep. Together, they dismantle the sleep training culture war, explore what science actually tells us about infant sleep variability, and offer practical, compassionate strategies for exhausted parents. No shame, no judgment — just real talk.Key TakeawaysI...

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