Sometimes it seems like as parents we work so hard to find the best way to parent our kiddos, only to miss the mark. Parenting strategies can be helpful, but if we’re not paying attention to the big picture of building real connection, we lose sight of what matters.

Dr. Gordon Neufeld is a developmental psychologist and author, whose ideas are based on the attachment theory of parenting. The way he dissects his thoughts today is almost poetic, as he explains why relationship and connection matter more than anything else we could possibly try to do.

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• Watch the full clip.
• Listen to episode 34 for more with Dr. Neufeld.
• Check out his book, Hold On to Your Kids.

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