The Calm & Connected Parent: An Attachment-First Guide to Raising Resilient Kids in the Age of Screens and AI

Tired of the cycle- ask, repeat, yell, regret? You’re not alone. With constant pings, packed schedules, and big feelings, parenting today can feel impossible. Written by Todd Sarner, MFT, psychotherapist, parenting coach, and founder of Transformative Parenting, this warm, science-based guide draws from over two decades of clinical experience and mentorship with attachment pioneer Dr. Gordon Neufeld, where Sarner also served as a former Faculty Member of the Neufeld Institute. The core truth: your child doesn’t need perfect parents, they need to feel genuinely connected to you in the moments that matter most. When that connection is secure, cooperation, resilience, and healthy maturity naturally follow. Inside, you’ll learn how to: • Create emotional safety and secure attachment your child can truly rely on the foundation for everything else • Navigate screens and AI without losing connection or your authority as their guide • Lead with calm confidence using firm, warm boundaries that teach rather than punish • Turn defiance and meltdowns into opportunities for trust, growth, and real skills • Repair without shame when things go wrong (because they will) • Build three essential capacities in your child creativity, resilience, and wisdom through daily rhythms, not forced outcomes This isn’t permissive “anything goes,” and it isn’t authoritarian control. It’s the middle path of attachment-first leadership steady, warm, and clear. The kind of parenting that brings less chaos, more cooperation, and a home that feels safe and sane again. Most parenting advice treats symptoms. This book strengthens the foundation so discipline, screen boundaries, and emotional regulation flow naturally from secure connection, not compliance tactics. Lead with love. Guide with confidence. Raise kids who can think, feel, and choose well even in the digital age. View Less