Unplugged and Connected: How Electronics Impact Attachment (And What To Do About It)
In this episode of The Art of Attachment, Natalie explores the deep impact of screen time—from infancy through adolescence—on emotional development, regulation, and attachment. Learn how electronics and social media may quietly shape a child’s inner world, and discover five fresh, creative strategies to reconnect with children and teens without conflict or shame. Whether you're a parent or therapist, you’ll walk away with practical tools to replace screen time with joyful, relationship-building moments.
Parenting the Torn Heart: Raising a Child with Disorganized Attachment
Disorganized attachment can leave parents feeling confused, rejected, and exhausted. In this episode, Natalie explores how disorganized attachment develops, what it looks like in everyday parenting, and why connection can feel both comforting and terrifying to these children. You’ll gain practical strategies to build safety, co-regulate during chaos, and create meaningful moments of repair. Includes a free creative activity, My Connection Map, to use at home or in therapy.
Connection Over Correction: Healing Through Attachment
In this episode of The Art of Attachment, we explore the transformative power of “Connection Over Correction” through an attachment-based lens. Perfect for both parents and therapists, this conversation offers practical tools, real-life examples, and compassionate insight into how we can respond to children’s behavior with curiosity and empathy rather than control. Learn how to co-regulate, repair ruptures, and strengthen the parent-child bond — one moment of connection at a time.
Attachment First: Helping Children Calm Down Without Power Struggles
In this episode of The Art of Attachment, we explore how parents, caregivers, and therapists can help children calm down without falling into power struggles. You’ll learn why emotional regulation is built through co-regulation first, not correction, and discover three simple strategies to support a child’s developing brain. We’ll also share easy, creative activities — like emotion coloring and calm down jars — that make emotional regulation more accessible at home and in therapy. Plus, don’t miss the free Attachment Starter Guide linked in the show notes!
Disconnected: Reclaiming Attachment In a Digital World
In this episode of The Art of Attachment, we explore how social media and electronics are shifting the way we connect—and how that shift impacts our attachment with children. From missed moments to modern-day parenting pressures, we unpack what’s getting in the way of presence and offer creative, playful strategies to reconnect. You’ll walk away with simple rituals, Theraplay-inspired ideas, and fresh insight on building meaningful connection in a tech-saturated world.
When We Don't Agree - Parenting On Different Pages
In this episode of The Art of Attachment, Natalie explores what happens when parents disagree on how to parent—and how those differences can quietly (or loudly) impact a child’s sense of safety and the emotional bond between partners. From inconsistent discipline to clashing communication styles, these tensions can leave children confused and partners disconnected. Natalie breaks down the attachment implications and offers five practical ways parents can realign as a team, even when they don’t see eye-to-eye. Whether you're in the thick of it or supporting parents through it, this episode offers insight, validation, and actionable tools to strengthen connection at home.