[Encore] Raising securely attached kids in single-parent families, with Aurisha Smolarski

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Can kids form secure attachments in single-parent families? Or are they..."screwed"?

In this compassionate conversation, I chat with therapist, mediator, and award-winning author, Aurisha Smolarski, LMFT, to unpack attachment theory and resilience (without the jargon!), and how to help kids feel safe and seen, even when co-parenting is hard or non-existent.

You’ll hear us explore:

• What secure attachment really looks like (beyond buzzwords).
• Whether a child needs two healthy parent relationships to thrive.
• The effects of missteps in parenting.
• How to validate your child’s experience without bad-mouthing the other parent.
• The connection-building moments that move the needle most.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

⭐️ Dr. Gila's step-by-step guide to modeling the art of apology and repair with your kids.

⭐️ Aurisha's "What's Your Communication Style?" Quiz

Connect with Aurisha Smolarski, LMFT:

Aurisha Smolarski, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, certified co-parenting coach, mediator, and mother, with a clinical practice in Los Angeles, CA. She is the award winning author of Cooperative Co-Parenting for Secure Kids: The Attachment Theory Guide to Raising Kids in Two Homes.

As a co-parent herself, Aurisha is very familiar with the challenges faced by parents raising kids in two households. For more than 15 years, she has drawn on attachment theory and other modalities to help clients move from conflict to cooperation, make child-centered agreements, and create a secure co-parenting two-home family system. She has been featured in Vogue, Newsweek, Huffington Post, Parents, and the Divorce and Beyond Podcast among many other media outlets.

WEBSITE: http://www.cooperativecounselingcenter.com/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/coop

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